Payroll Team Leader - Fixed Term To End Of September

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit www.teamglobalexpress.com.

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

• Competitive salary above industry standards

• Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

• Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

• Flexible work, including work from home

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

About the role

Reporting into the National Payroll Manager this position will see you leading a team of up to 8 to deliver a high-quality payroll service ensuring pay is accurate, compliant and on time for 8000+ employees across weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls.

The Payroll Team Leader partners with HR and the business to embed a culture of service excellence.  The role will provide insightful analytics & reporting and through embedding a culture of continuous improvement develop and implement efficient process and systems.

This is a key role in the transformation of the payroll function as we go through a period of substantial change.  The role will need to find efficiencies and streamline the payroll function, whilst ensuring a high-quality payroll service is delivered to the business and amidst substantial change. Experience in Payroll, Payroll Systems and Transformational change would be a key advantage.

Develop streamlined processes and look for opportunities to standardise the management and processing of payroll data. 

As a key stakeholder you will work with relevant business units and functions regarding the end-to-end payroll compliance from Award, Enterprise Agreements, Time and Attendance, Finance Journals, Audit, Reporting.

What you’ll do

• Leading the day-to-day operational delivery of an end to end payroll service including pay runs, periodic & year end reporting
• Provides leadership on Payroll Process and Systems “Stand-alone” planning and execution.
• Streamline and maintain payroll processes and systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including wages, superannuation, leave, incentives, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Maintain Team Global Express’s compliance with federal, state and tax legislation; and build Team Global Express’s knowledge of existing and new legislation and assure compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Establish and support a suite of periodic, insightful payroll dashboards including KPIs.
• Building team capability, driving high performance and coaching team members in achieving high quality service outcomes 
• Resolution of escalated payroll issues working with key stakeholders to find sustainable solutions which meet the needs of the business.
• Be a change champion, leveraging technology, tools and best practice, seeking continuous improvement and implementation of best practices.  This may include periodic system upgrades and oversee adoption of new functionality including the ongoing review of business processes and training materials.
• Work across key business and functional areas to ensure payroll inputs and outputs are managed appropriately and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders
• Facilitate and manage internal, external and third-party relationships

What you’ll bring

• End to end monthly and weekly payroll experience for 8000+ employees
• Proven experience within payroll projects is desirable
• Excellent knowledge of payroll complexities, superannuation, leave, taxation, enterprise agreements and related accounting rules
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex payroll issues across a broad stakeholder group
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while being able to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in the management of high-quality Payroll / HR Service
• Technical expertise with Preceda/Workday/Kronos is highly desirable
• Technical expertise with Workday/Kronos is preferred
• Critical thinker who can foresee potential obstacles, develop viable options and gain agreement across the key stakeholders
• Strong relationship skills to foster a culture of continuous improvement the business, HR and vendors
• Experience with acquisitions/divestments payroll integration

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

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