INTERNAL ONLY - PAYROLL TEAM LEADER

Personnel Area: Corporate Services

Branch: Support Services

Salary Range: Band 7 $127,965 - $139,905 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 2 years (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

Location: Green Square

Our Business

Corporate Services supports, equips and helps guide Council to deliver the Brisbane Vision through centralised corporate services and a customer-focused approach. We are committed to delivering better value by continuously improving our people, our processes and our technology. 

Our Branch

Support Services provides Council's key support services under a centralised model. ​The efficient back-of-house support ensures more resources can be focused on Council’s front-line service delivery.​​

Employee Services is part of Support Services and is made up of two core functions – Recruitment and Payroll. We work together to ensure accurate, timely pay and employee lifecycle support across Council. 

The Role

The Payroll Team Leader role at Brisbane City Council oversees payroll functions to deliver high-quality services promptly. Apart from managing day-to-day operations, this position involves providing expert advice to tackle complex pay processing issues, ensuring service improvement for customers and stakeholders. With a strong focus on leadership and performance excellence, the role entails supervising a team of payroll officers to deliver accurate services in line with operational standards.

The Payroll Team Leader also leads and mentors the team, allocates work efficiently, and maintains compliance with legal requirements while collaborating with various stakeholders. Joining this role offers the chance to drive change and contribute to continuous improvements in a dynamic work environment.

To be successful you will have:

• strong leadership skills to effectively supervise and mentor a team of payroll officers
• expertise in providing technical advice to resolve complex pay processing issues and improve service quality
• excellent understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to payroll processes
• exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external parties
• proven ability to drive change, implement best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic work environment.

 Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role will require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Andrew Mead (Talent Partner) on 07 3403 0002.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. #LI-DNI