Team Leader Payroll

• Fixed term Contract
• $110,506 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Payroll team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

We are seeking expressions of interest to temporarily backfill the Team Leader - Payroll position from the 20th of December to 26th of February 2027. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee the payroll officer team; providing leadership, expert advice and coordination of the delivery of a full complement of Payroll services including payroll processing, reporting, interpretation and application of Council’s Enterprise Agreement and compliance with legislative requirements.
• Lead a team whose purpose is to focus on the delivery of best practice payroll processes and management of payroll risk for Council while ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
• Maintain a team culture which is focused on employee wellbeing, customer service and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the department operating as one accessible and approachable team that enables, influences, and empowers our organisation to be resilient and adaptable in an ever-changing environment; and
• Support the Coordinator Payroll and the Manager People & Culture to deliver on the actions of the relevant internal management plans and the People Strategy.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Good understanding of the organisation’s structure and ability to liaise effectively with teams and stakeholders
• Experience in risk management or data/administration
• Strong organisational, communication and multitasking skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (such as word and excel) and council systems such as TRIM
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently and collaboratively

We encourage interested candidates to submit Cover letter, answering the following questions:

1. Why are you interested in this temporary backfill role?
2. How do you manage competing priorities and deadlines?
3. What skills or knowledge do you have that would benefit this position?

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check