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Senior Payroll Team Lead/Payroll Manager

Brisbane, Queensland Job ID BOE/1870969 Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Jul. 09, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Location:
Brisbane
Category:
Finance
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1870969
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The opportunity

Our Finance professionals play a key role in guiding critical business decisions and cutting-edge solutions for the world's leading aerospace company. The work that Boeing does contributes to aviation and aerospace products, technologies and services that make a difference in the lives of people around the world.

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Senior Team Lead/Manager to lead our centralised payroll function, performing end to end payroll processing for Boeing Australia. The roles will be responsible for the leading a team of payroll professionals, partnering with the business to deliver payroll services.

This role is based in Brisbane.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end to end payroll function, for 3,500+ employees across 6 entities
  • Lead the year-end payroll tasks including; STP reporting, year end payroll reporting, international payroll requirements
  • Develop a high performing team including the supervision and development of local payroll talent ensuring Boeing values and behaviours are modelled
  • Guide business partners on complex payroll situations to achieve desired business outcomes while remaining compliant with local laws and regulations.
  • Conduct regular reviews and audits of the payroll system
  • Develop and conduct training sessions across the organisation
  • Ensure robust payroll process documentation and training for internal and external teams
  • Interpret and apply relevant legislation
  • Proactively identify opportunities to automate, streamline and simplify payroll processes
  • Leading the identification, scoping and implementation of system enhancements
  • Work closely with Finance, HR and IT
  • Key contact for internal and external auditors

Experience/Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualifications in Payroll, Accounting or similar is desirable
  • Experience leading a high performing Payroll Team
  • 10-15+ years experience in processing complex end to end payroll
  • 10-15+ years experience in the EOFY payroll process
  • Experience in Aurion or PeopleSoft, highly desirable
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to plan, coordinate and manage competing priorities
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation

About Us

Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. From the seabed to outer space, we have helped shape aerospace and Defence innovations in Australia over the past 95 years.

In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation. We're also committed to fostering an environment that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.

As an equal opportunity employer, female candidates, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-Defence personnel are encouraged to apply. We are also open to candidates from other industries including mining, communications, ICT and oil and gas. If you don't meet 100% of the criteria for this role although you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, don't hesitate to apply.

Benefits

  • Cutting edge projects
  • Flexible working options
  • Competitive remuneration and incentive plan available
  • Discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation
  • Salary packaging options
  • Health and wellbeing benefits
  • Study assistance
  • Global opportunities

If you are ready to join an innovative industry leader, click Apply Now.


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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Your Benefits

No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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