INTERNAL ONLY - PAYROLL PRACTITIONER

Personnel Area: Corporate Services 

Branch: Support Services 

Salary Range: Band 4 - $89,207 to $95,764 (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions) 

Work type: Temporary Full-time 

Duration: Up to 2 years (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed). 

Positions: 2

Location: Fortitude Valley Green Square 

Our Business  

Corporate Services supports, equips and helps guide Council to deliver the Brisbane Vision through centralised corporate services and a customer-focused approach. We are committed to delivering better value by continuously improving our people, our processes and our technology. 

Our Branch 

Support Services provides Council's key support services under a centralised model. ​The efficient back-of-house support ensures more resources can be focused on Council’s front-line service delivery.​​ 

Employee Services is part of Support Services and is made up of two core functions – Recruitment and Payroll. We work together to ensure accurate, timely pay and employee lifecycle support across Council. 

The Role 

We are seeking a detail-driven, customer-focused Payroll Practitioner to join our payroll team. You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate and timely payroll services to ensure that all Council employees are paid correctly and on time, as well as provide support to the team in functions such as payroll, superannuation, and absence administration. 

As a Payroll Practitioner, you will maintain services standards and procedures to ensure high-volume payroll activities are actioned in accordance with internal and legislative requirements. You will work closely with the Payroll Team Leader to contribute to continuous improvement within the team and serve as a trusted point of contact for payroll-related queries. 

To be successful you will have: 

• experience conducting payroll processes within a large and complex organisation 
• demonstrated ability to perform end to end payroll activities including preparing and processing high volume transactions with a focus on accuracy 
• experience in researching and applying legislative requirements as to business rules and processes. 
• ability to provide feedback to other team members around technical or routine business requirements. 
• good communication, interpersonal and customer and stakeholder relationship skills 
• ability to provide advice and problem solve on a wide range of payroll issues 
• good organisational, time management and prioritisation skills. 

Benefits of working for Council include:  

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements 
• free gym and wellness centre 
• award winning superannuation fund 
• generous leave provisions 
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE 

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. 

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility. 

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role. 

For more information: Please call Catherine Hafke on 07 3178 1***. 

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. 

Application Closing Date: Monday 31 August 2026 at 11:55pm AEST. 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. 

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council. #LI-DNI