Payroll Services Specialist

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. 

Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance. 

Bring your curiosity, ambition and unique perspective, and help us continue reimagining insurance through innovative thinking, digital capability and a commitment to better outcomes for the people who depend on us.

Job Description
At TAL, our people are at the heart of how we deliver on our purpose to protect Australians when they need it most. As part of the People Services and Innovation team, this role helps deliver everyday excellence through accurate, timely and trusted payroll services that support employees across the business. By providing practical solutions, resolving complex issues and strengthening the quality of payroll activities, you’ll help create reliable people experiences that enable our teams to feel supported and valued. This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the foundations of a thriving workplace, ensuring our people can focus on making a difference for customers, partners and each other.

In this role you will:

• Deliver accurate and timely payroll outcomes that support employees and meet business obligations.
• Resolve complex payroll, timesheet and leave issues to create reliable employee experiences.
• Ensure payroll activity aligns with legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and TAL policies.
• Strengthen payroll controls by identifying risks, resolving errors and supporting preventative improvements.
• Improve payroll processes by simplifying ways of working and identifying opportunities for automation.
• Support robust reporting across fortnightly, monthly and annual payroll cycles.

Qualifications

• Bring at least 5 years’ payroll experience in a large organisation, ideally supporting more than 1,000 employees.
• Apply sound knowledge of payroll legislation, including taxation, superannuation, termination and leave requirements.
• Interpret awards and enterprise agreements with care to support accurate and compliant payroll outcomes.
• Use payroll and time and attendance systems confidently; experience with Dayforce or similar systems is helpful.
• Work with strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and Excel capability to resolve payroll queries and issues.
• Communicate clearly and provide practical, service-focused support to employees and stakeholders.

Benefits

At TAL, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally. Depending on your role and eligibility, benefits may include:

• Flexible and blended ways of working that support your work and personal commitments.
• Access to learning, leadership development programs, LinkedIn Learning and global career opportunities through the Daiichi Life Group.
• TAL-funded Life, Income Protection and Total & Permanent Disability insurance, plus employee insurance discounts.
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Program services, wellbeing resources, annual flu vaccinations and health initiatives.
• Additional leave benefits including paid parental leave, wellbeing leave, community leave and purchased leave options.
• Access to TAL Rewards Plus, offering discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and services.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and maintain partnerships with organisations including Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network and Pride in Diversity. Through our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, we're also committed to building meaningful relationships, creating opportunities and contributing to positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience for all candidates. Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here we’re here to support you.

If you are already a TAL employee, please apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday. This is important to ensure that your application is recorded accurately.