Payroll Adviser

About the Role

St Peters Lutheran College is seeking an experienced Payroll Adviser to deliver accurate compliant and highquality endtoend payroll services in a busy and complex environment.

This is a handson senior payroll role that combines technical subjectmatter expertise with daytoday payroll administration. Reporting to theDirector People and Cultureyou will play a critical role in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time while also providing expert payroll advice compliance assurance and continuous improvement of payroll processes.

You will work closely with the Colleges external payroll provider and internal stakeholders and will be directly involved in payroll processing activities including fortnightly payroll cycles outofcycle payments terminations reconciliations and query resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Handson delivery of accurate and timely endtoend payroll services including fortnightly payroll runs adjustments and terminations
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation awards enterprise agreements and statutory obligations
• Providing expert payroll advice responding to payroll queries and supporting leaders and staff across the College
• Maintaining payroll system integrity data security quality assurance controls and records management
• Liaising with the external payroll provider and relevant government agencies
• Driving improvements to payroll processes systems and controls through identification and implementation

What You Bring

You are an experienced payroll professional who can work hands on in day-to-day payroll administration and service delivery while also operating as a trusted payroll adviser. You bring strong technical payroll knowledge high level attention to detail sound professional judgement and a demonstrated commitment to integrity confidentiality and service excellence.

Experience in a medium to large organisation with the ability to interpret enterprise agreements and manage complex employment conditions will be highly regarded.

You will also have strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements and the ability to build effective working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Colleges operational effectiveness financial governance compliance obligations and positive workplace culture

About Us

St Peters Lutheran College is a Co-Educational Day and Boarding School of the Lutheran Church located on 52 acres just 7 kilometres from Brisbane CBD. Established in 1945 St Peters has developed an enviable reputation in academic scholarship pastoral care and breadth of co-curricular programs through which it seeks to provide an exceptional student experience. Together academic staff and corporate staff provide an outstanding educational environment for students to grow and flourish.

For more information about working at St Peters Lutheran College and the benefits on offer please visit .

How to Apply

To apply please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Position Description by clicking on the Apply button provided. Applications close at 10:00am on 20 May 2026.

If you have any questions please contact Vennessa Kleidon Director People and Culture on.

A copy of the Position Description can be found below.