Payroll Team Leader

About the job
The Payroll Team Leader is a newly created position sitting within the People & Culture Services Department and will be accountable for overseeing the Payroll processing and Workday transactional team. The Payroll team Leader role will report directly to the Payroll Manager and is intended to provide effective, accurate and efficient services to Swinburne University. This will include the development and maintenance of best practice payroll and reporting processes and procedures with a focus on upholding legislative compliance and requirements.

Critical to this role is maintaining the current payroll system in readiness for the implemention of Workday HRIS and iChris payroll systems to ensure a high standard of data integrity for the purposes of reporting and data analysis. This role will work with a variety of teams to ensure a high level of service is delivered by the People & Culture function and will play an integral role in the uplift in capability of the Payroll team and function as a whole.

About Swinburne
Swinburne is a progressive university that aims to increase Australia’s capacity in science, technology and innovation as the drivers of modern, internationalised economies and workplaces. Our university is focused on high-impact global research, high-quality teaching and active engagement with both industry and the community.

About you
To be successful in the role, you will have:
• Demonstrated experience working on HR Systems transformation projects including the implementation of new payroll systems or HR systems such as Workday. Exposure to iChris is also highly desirable.
• Knowledge of financial and audit requirements, particularly in their application to payroll operations
• A thorough working knowledge and understanding of Human Resource principles practices and operational activities

Benefits
• Participate in regular staff and management development programs
• Free access to the HALC swimming pools
• Discounted annual Myki cards are available to Swinburne staff

Discover more discounts when you start at Swinburne. Receive movie tickets and staff membership options at the Swinburne bookshop. There's news subscriptions and computer and software discounts on offer.

Further information and how to apply
The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2018 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. Swinburne has also received the Victorian “High Commendation” Multicultural Excellence Award (Business Category).

To view the position description or to start an application click on 'apply' and submit a resume and cover letter.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr. Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au.

Applications close at 5pm, Thursday 26 September 2019