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Payroll Manager

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Melbourne, Victoria
Full time
2 days ago
People & Capability
People Services
Flexible location
Full Time, Permanent

1/8/2025

$152,541 + Super + ability to salary package up to $15,900 tax free
Full time permanent opportunity
Flexible location / WFH opportunities
About the role
Reporting to the Head of People Services, this role manages end to end payroll operations across RACGP and JCTS, ensuring compliance, accuracy and system optimisation. Leading a team, you’ll partner with internal and external stakeholders and support strategic goals.

As our Payroll Manager, you'll also:
lead the payroll function across multiple entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant operations aligned with legislative and enterprise agreement requirements.
maintain and enhance payroll systems (e.g., iChris), ensure robust documentation and contingencies, and apply lean methodologies to drive continuous improvement and future readiness.
champion a service-oriented approach, manage escalated payroll matters, build strong internal and external partnerships, and contribute to cross-functional initiatives that enhance employee experience.
ensure strong internal controls, lead audits, monitor legislative changes, provide insightful reporting and analysis, and contribute to strategic planning through compelling business cases and research.

Skills & Experience

Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, or Business; strong knowledge of employment legislation, taxation, and superannuation; experience with iChris and contemporary HR functions.
Proven ability to lead a team to drive continuous improvement, and consistently exceptional payroll processes and outcomes.
Well-developed interpersonal skills to consult across diverse stakeholders; demonstrated stakeholder management experience within complex operational structures.
Ability to work autonomously under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits of working with us

Maximise your pay – Salary package up to $15,900 tax-free for living expenses, plus additional options for meals, entertainment and novated leases, with 17.5% annual leave loading
Extra paid leave – End-of-year closure, plus cultural, ceremonial, gender transition and volunteer leave
Work–life balance – Flexible hybrid work opportunities nationwide
Career development – A commitment to your career development, with a clear Capability Framework to guide your progression, and a contemporary professional development program to build your skills.
Join a leader – Be part of Australia’s largest specialist medical college

About the RACGP
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) represents GPs across urban and rural Australia, supporting the nation’s health system for over 60 years by setting educational and practice standards and advocating for improved health and wellbeing. We promote the future of general practice through community-based training models, including the Australian General Practice Training Program, ensuring GPs are equipped to deliver quality, whole-person care and facilitating ongoing professional development while connecting GPs with communities nationwide.

How To Apply?
Click the ‘Apply’ button and submit your CV and cover letter as one document.

Please visit our careers page for details on our recruitment process and position descriptions.

Applications will be reviewed as received, as the process may conclude before the closing date.

We respectfully will not be accepting any applications from recruitment agencies for this role.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Applications Close: 8pm AEST on Tuesday, 12 August 2025.

We value diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those with disabilities, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please mention it in your application.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

The RACGP acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways in which we work and live. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture, and pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.

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