Are you a skilled payroll professional and excel whiz ready to make your mark in a dynamic organisation that’s shaping the future of workers’ compensation in Queensland? WorkCover Queensland is entering an exciting new chapter, guided by a renewed strategic focus and strong executive leadership shaping our 2030 Strategy. We’re embarking on an enterprise-wide transformation to strengthen our impact and continue making a positive difference in people’s lives.

We’re seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our People Group, where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for our valued workforce. In this role, you’ll manage complex end-to-end payroll operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives that support our people, organisation, and transformational journey — all while living our values: delivering with heart, owning the outcome, unlocking what’s possible, and working best together.

What You’ll Do

In this hands-on end to end specialist role, you’ll:

• Process and manage fortnightly payroll and out-of-cycle adjustments with precision and timeliness.
• Oversee employee lifecycle workflows including setup, changes, terminations, and leave.
• Deliver end-of-month, end-of-year, and ad-hoc payroll reporting.
• Manage Single Touch Payroll submissions and reconciliations.
• Interpret and apply awards, certified agreements, and salary packaging options.
• Provide expert advice to managers and employees on payroll-related matters with empathy and clarity.
• Maintain payroll systems and contribute to process improvements by unlocking what’s possible.
• Support remuneration reviews and certified agreement increases.

What We’re Looking For

You’re a passionate payroll professional who takes pride in delivering a seamless pay run. You thrive in complex, fast-paced environments and bring technical payroll expertise, advanced Excel know-how and a strong customer focus. Collaborative by nature and open to change, you look for smarter ways to work and contribute to process improvements that make a real difference.

What You’ll Bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• 3 + years’ experience in end-to-end payroll processing, ideally in a large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, awards, certified agreements, and ATO requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills (essential)
• Experience with TechnologyOne payroll systems (highly desirable) or the ability to learn new finance systems.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• A formal payroll qualification such as a Diploma in Payroll Management (desirable).

A Bit About Us

Our vision is to be the best workers’ compensation insurer, making a positive difference to people’s lives and keeping Queenslanders working. We turn care into action, act with integrity, and work together to unlock what’s possible. If you value empathy, collaboration, and continuous improvement, you’ll find a great community at WorkCover. 

Working in a collaborative team environment within a supportive and engaged organisation, you’ll enjoy a hybrid work model, access to personalised learning and development opportunities and the holistic support of our health and wellbeing program. We offer industry competitive salaries, a generous superannuation scheme (including co-contribution) and study assistance. You can find out more about our Employee Benefits by visiting Working at WorkCover Qld.   

How Do I Apply?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you – submit your application today!

We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the Queensland community and welcome applications from First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+SB community, people of all ages, neurodivergent individuals, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We can provide accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process — just let us know.

Pre-employment checks will include Right to Work in Australia, Police Check, Education Check, Reference Check, and where appropriate, Visa Check. All information will be treated confidentially in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).