Brisbane Racing Club is seeking a detail-focused and systems-minded Payroll Systems and Compliance Lead to join our People, Culture & Safety team.
This is a key role responsible for preparing, coordinating and overseeing the internal payroll process across a diverse and fast-paced workforce.
The fortnightly payroll will be processed by an external payroll provider. Your role will be to make sure payroll is ready to be processed, including checking timesheets, leave, allowances, overtime, breaks, adjustments and approvals before the payroll is submitted.
You will also act as the key internal contact for payroll queries, manager follow-up, reporting, compliance checks, process improvement and future payroll system improvements.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive General Manager, People, Culture & Safety, you will work closely with managers, Finance, Rostering, employees and the external payroll provider to ensure payroll is accurate, timely and well controlled.
This role is broader than payroll administration. It will support payroll governance, compliance, systems, reporting and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare the fortnightly payroll for submission to the external payroll provider.
- Check timesheets, leave, allowances, overtime, breaks, adjustments and approvals.
- Follow up managers and supervisors where payroll information is incomplete or inconsistent.
- Act as the key internal contact for the external payroll provider.
- Review draft payroll outputs before final approval.
- Help resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
- Maintain payroll records, audit trails and supporting documentation.
- Support payroll compliance checks across awards, agreements and contracts.
- Assist with payroll reporting, audits, remediation activities and process improvements.
- Support system troubleshooting, testing, data checks and any future payroll system transition.
- Help build clear payroll procedures, checklists and manager guidance.
About you
You will enjoy detail, structure and problem-solving. You will be confident working with payroll data, systems and deadlines, and comfortable following up managers when information is missing or incorrect.
You will bring:
- Experience in payroll operations, payroll coordination, workforce management, HR systems, finance administration or a similar role.
- Strong attention to detail and confidence reviewing payroll data.
- Experience using payroll, HRIS or workforce management systems.
- Highly proficient in Excel.
- A practical understanding of timesheets, leave, allowances, overtime and payroll controls.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with managers and external providers.
- Ability to manage confidential information professionally.
- A calm, organised and solutions-focused approach.
Experience with FoundU, outsourced payroll arrangements, award-based workforces, system implementation or large casual workforces will be highly regarded.
Why join Brisbane Racing Club?
This is an opportunity to step into a meaningful role at an important time for Brisbane Racing Club. Payroll governance, systems and process improvement are a key focus, and this role will help build stronger, more consistent and more compliant payroll practices across the organisation.
You will work closely with People, Culture & Safety, Finance, managers and external providers to help create a better payroll experience for employees and a stronger operating model for the Club.
Location
This role is based onsite at Eagle Farm Racecourse. Onsite parking is available.
To apply
If you are commercially minded, data-led and confident working with operational leaders to improve workforce outcomes, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
