Team Leader Payroll Services

For over 150 years, our schools, colleges, and learning centres have been a cornerstone of education in Western Australia, forming the state’s second-largest primary and secondary education provider. With more than 83,000 students relying on our nearly 14,000 dedicated staff each day, we are committed to fostering an environment where every child can achieve their full potential.

The Catholic Education Office operates across five locations within the dioceses of Broome, Geraldton, Perth, and Bunbury. Within our People and Culture Directorate, our teams play a vital role in shaping and supporting our diverse workforce. These include Human Resources, Employment Relations, Talent, Payroll Services, and Work Health and Safety. The Payroll Services team, comprising 20 skilled professionals, delivers a complex and high-volume payroll service year round.

We are seeking a strategic and experienced leader to drive the overall direction of payroll operations. In this role, you will lead, develop, and manage the Payroll Services team to enhance service delivery and ensure continuous improvement. You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and industrial instruments, maintaining the highest standards of accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness.

What we can offer you

• The salary range for this position is Level L on the CEO salary scale $164,875 to $186,432 per annum
• Additional 2.5% superannuation above the legislated superannuation guarantee
• System Leaders Renewal Leave
• Salary packaging
• Corporate healthcare rates
• Wellness program
• Employee assistance program

Your skills and experience

• Demonstrated success in providing effective leadership and strategic direction to a Payroll Services team.
• Extensive experience in fostering a culture of innovation, learning, development, and continuous improvement within payroll operations.
• Skilled in change management, specifically leading the team and other stakeholders through change and ensuring effective change management communication.
• Proven ability to drive and contribute to significant projects, collaborating with cross-organisational teams to modernise systems and processes. CEWA are currently undertaking a large scale HRIS project which involves an integration between Workday and Ascender/Dayforce. Experience with these platforms would be advantageous.
• Expertise in monitoring and evaluating processes to ensure the integrity and efficiency of systems.
• Strong capability in overseeing the generation and delivery of accurate reporting.
• Experience in defining and managing the strategic direction of the payroll function to align with organisational goals.
• Commitment to ensuring timely and accurate employee payments in compliance with legislative requirements and relevant industrial instruments.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, industrial instruments, policies, procedures, and system initiatives.
• Strong collaboration and change management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Applicant Instructions

To successfully undertake the role and associated responsibilities, you are required to demonstrate the requisite skills, knowledge, experience, values and personal attributes as described in detail throughout the Position Description Team Leader Payroll - PD.pdf.
 

Please submit the following three requirements:

1. Write a covering letter articulating your reason for applying for the role. The covering letter should be no more than one-page.
2. Provide a maximum two-page document that addresses the selection criteria.
3. A detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae which includes the names and contact details of three referees. (Please note that you are not required to include certified copies of degrees, academic transcripts, or accreditation certificates as the successful candidates will be asked to do so upon appointment.)

Submit via the Apply Now button no later than 5pm, 7 April 2025. Applications will not be accepted via email. For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Paul Andrew Director People and Culture on 08 9380 1936.

Please be advised that the application deadline may close earlier than originally stated. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration. 

Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from culturally diverse background, First Nations People and people with a disability or medical condition who meet the requirements of this position. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Successful applicant’s will be required to support and uphold the Catholic ethos during the performance of their duties.