An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a geographically dispersed team and play a key role in an upcoming payroll system transformation.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will have responsibility for end-to-end payroll operations, leading a team across Australia and offshore while ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading payroll operations for approximately 4,000 employees nationally.
- Managing and developing both onshore and offshore payroll teams.
- Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation across multiple Australian jurisdictions.
- Partnering with Finance and People & Culture stakeholders.
- Driving process improvement, automation and operational excellence.
- Preparing the payroll function for a significant system transformation project.
- Building a high-performance, collaborative payroll culture.
- Lead BAU through a period of transformation and play a key role in a major payroll transformation program.
You will be an experienced payroll leader with:
- Extensive Australian end-to-end payroll experience.
- Previous payroll management experience within a medium-to-large organisation.
- Experience managing offshore or dispersed teams.
- Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and employment legislation.
- Exposure to payroll transformation, systems implementation or business change initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and a proactive leadership style.
- Workday experience is highly regarded.
- Hybrid working environment - 2 days in the office & 3 days WFH
- One paid RDO per month.
- Flexible, wellbeing-focused culture.
- Opportunity to play a key role in a major payroll transformation program.
- High visibility role with direct access to senior leadership.
For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Stuart Soper on (02) 8227 9200. To apply, simply submit your resume via the application link below.
