Head of Payroll

Make a difference everyday 

Join HammondCare and help improve quality of life for older Australians in need. As a not-for-profit, Christian organisation, we provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care. Mission-led, we build passionate teams who support older people through life’s most difficult circumstances. 

With over 90 years of experience, we’re known for our relationship-based approach. Whether it’s in our homes, hospitals or the community, we bring skill, empathy and innovation to every moment of care. 

It’s not just care. It’s HammondCare. 

About the role   

The Head of Payroll oversees the fortnightly payroll of a workforce of around 6,000 team members across both salaried and hourly paid. This role is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of employee remuneration across all business units. This role drives operational excellence and the continuous improvement of end-to-end payroll activities, in addition to transformation initiatives within payroll, aligning with organisational goals and shared services strategy.   

This is a permanent position, based at St Leonards with hybrid opportunities. 

What we can offer you   

We care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:  

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free) 

• Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leave working options, including hybrid arrangements 

• Discounts on everyday products and services 

• Discounted healthcare memberships - access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families 

• Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families 

• Health & Wellbeing programmes 

• Reward & Recognition programmes 

• Referral bonuses 

• Career and professional development opportunities 

Key Responsibilities include 

Leadership & Team Management   

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the payroll team 

• Build a trusting relationship within the payroll team 

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and service excellence 

Payroll Operations   

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for multiple streams, ensuring compliance with Fair Work legislation, Awards, EAs and internal policies  

• Manage onboarding, terminations, and pay cycle integrity 

Compliance & Governance   

• Ensure adherence to statutory requirements and audit standards   

• Maintain robust controls and risk management practices  

• Proactive in ensuring HammondCare’s overall compliance requirements  

Systems & Process Improvement   

• Lead payroll transformation projects and continuous improvement initiatives 

• Contribute to the optimisation of payroll systems (e.g., UKG, iChris, Kronos) and integration with HRIS platforms (Workday). While systems does not report directly into this role, the Head of Payroll will be a critical stakeholder for ensuring payroll requirements are scoped accurately 

Stakeholder Engagement   

• Collaborate with People & Learning, Finance, IT and other enabling functions to deliver seamless employee experience  

• Act as a trusted advisor on payroll matters to senior leadership  

• Model confidence internally and externally when it comes to payroll practices  

About You   

• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action  

• Deep technical expertise in payroll and iChris payroll system and the flexibility to be ‘hands on’ as well as a strategic thinker  

• At least 10 years’ experience managing payroll in complex and large organisations  

• Demonstrated experience managing and supporting a team  

• Experience managing multiple enterprise agreements across a large workforce  

• Exceptional attention to detail  

• Strong stakeholder engagement with the ability to translate complex information into clear, concise and easily understood language  

• Experience with Workday, UKG and Kronos - desirable  

• Experience in healthcare, aged care or hospital settings - desirable 

To Apply