- Salary Packaging: Package up to $15,900 of your pre-tax income and boost your take-home pay
- Meals & Accommodation: Package up to $2,650 for dining and holidays expenses
- Maxxia Rewards: Enjoy a huge range of discounts through our salary packaging partner
- Fitness Passport: Discounted access to gym and aquatic centres
- Health Insurance: Exclusive HCF discounts
- Career Growth: Genuine opportunities for growth and career development
- EAP Support: Free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support
About Us..
At Royal Rehab we’re redefining health and wellbeing.
A leading charity with over 125 years of innovation in rehabilitation and community support services, we are committed to empowering individuals to achieve their health goals through evidence-based care and lifestyle medicine.
Royal Rehab is renowned for our focus on research and innovation and sits uniquely as a provider of advanced rehabilitation and disability services including supported accommodation, private rehabilitation hospitals, a purpose-built resort for people with spinal cord injury and community services.
We offer a vibrant, inclusive culture the values your expertise.
About The Role..
Reporting to the Head of Payroll, you will lead the end‑to‑end payroll function and ensure the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services for all employees. You’ll oversee payroll operations, support and develop payroll team members, maintain system integrity, and ensure compliance with legislation, awards, and enterprise agreements.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading and managing the full payroll cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Overseeing payroll processing in line with service levels and quality standards
- Providing leadership, coaching, and performance management to payroll team members
- Managing payroll adjustments, reconciliations, reporting, and audit readiness
- Ensuring compliance with legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and regulatory requirements
- Partnering with HR, Finance, and operational teams to resolve payroll matters
- Acting as the primary contact for external bodies such as the ATO, superannuation clearing houses, and payroll system vendors
- Maintaining and optimising payroll systems (including Dayforce and Emplive)
- Ensuring the security, confidentiality, and integrity of payroll data
- Identifying and implementing payroll process improvements
- Leading payroll audit activities and supporting payroll‑related projects, system upgrades, and process transformation initiatives
About You..
You’re an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. You bring strong operational knowledge, excellent leadership capability, and a commitment to accuracy and compliance. You’re proactive, organised, and confident in engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
You Will Also
- Demonstrate strong organisational and time‑management skills
- Communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information with care
- Show initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement
- Quickly understand organisational payroll systems and processes
Essential
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in end‑to‑end payroll processing
- Experience in high‑volume payroll environments
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and compliance
- Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and employment contracts
- Proficiency with payroll and workforce management systems
- High attention to detail and strong data accuracy
- Advanced problem‑solving and analytical skills
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills
Desirable
- Hands‑on payroll experience in the care sector (e.g., hospitals, disability services)
- Experience using Dayforce and Emplive (highly regarded)
- Tertiary qualifications in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, HR, or related fields
- Experience supporting payroll system implementations or upgrades
Your Royal Rewards...
- Salary Packaging: Lower your taxable income and increase your take-home pay
- Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
- Maxxia Rewards: Enjoy a huge range of discounts through our salary packaging partner
- Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
- Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements
- Salary: Competitive remuneration
- Employee Assistance Program: Access to professional counselling and coaching for you and your immediate family
- Leadership: Supportive and experienced leadership team
- Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment
We know diversity makes Royal Rehab a great place to work, and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from all members of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you require any adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, or to support you in the workplace should you be successful, please let us know. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment where all individuals can thrive.
What’s Next..
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW to start your journey with us!
Please note, only applicants that address this essential criteria will be considered.
Visit Our Royal Rehab Careers Page For More Information
www.Royalrehabgroup.com.au/careers/
The successful applicant will be required to provide and undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check, working with children check, employment history and referee checks. Vaccination against infectious diseases is strongly encouraged.
