Payroll Adviser

Payroll Adviser
St Peters Lutheran College - Indooroopilly

INDOOROOPILLY, QLD

Human Resources

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 17 June 2026

Be the steady hand behind payday—own payroll end to end in a great school, partner widely, and keep things running smoothly.

• Indooroopilly location
• Senior hands‑on role with real impact on people, pay and compliance
• Be the go‑to payroll expert driving quality, confidence and improvement

About the Role

St Peters Lutheran College is seeking an experienced Payroll Adviser to deliver accurate, compliant, and high‑quality payroll advice and services in a busy and complex environment.

This is a senior payroll role that combines technical subject‑matter expertise and high level specialist advice. Reporting to the Director, People and Culture, you 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 College’s external payroll provider and internal stakeholders, and will be responsible for the College's payroll service which includes delivery of payroll processing activities, quality assurance and legislative compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring delivery of accurate and timely end‑to‑end 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 College’s 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 www.stpeters.qld.edu.au.

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 18 June 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Vennessa Kleidon, Director, People and Culture on 3377 6583.

A copy of the Position Description can be found below.

Eligibility requirements to work within a Queensland School

All Teachers in Queensland must be registered to teach with the QCT. To find out more about teacher registration requirements and processes please go to the QCT website here. All other employees must hold a current paid Blue Card / Exemption Card or be issued with a paid Blue Card / Exemption Card before commencing work. To find out more about Blue Card requirements or to submit an application for a Blue Card/Exemption Card please go to the Blue Card Services website here.