Payroll Manager

Location: Sydney
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Salary: AU$150000 - AU$151000 per annum

Payroll Manager

• $140,000 - $160,000 + Super | Sydney, CBD, 2000| 5 Days Office
• Lead a complex, high-volume payroll function across ANZ
• Play a key role in an upcoming payroll system upgrade and cycle transition

Join a large-scale organisation operating in a fast-paced environment. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will take full ownership of payroll operations while driving system transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

THE ROLE

• Managing monthly payroll across Australia and New Zealand
• Overseeing deadline-driven payment runs, including commissions, bonuses and terminations
• Ownership and strengthening of payroll controls, governance, and risk mitigation processes
• Leading change management initiatives including payroll system, parallel testing and transition from fortnightly to monthly payroll
• Managing manual timesheet processes in Excel including overtime and varying award rates
• Interpreting awards - strong award knowledge is critical
• Partnering with executives, senior finance, HR, employees and external authorities to resolve complex payroll matters

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 4+ years' experience in payroll, including experience in a Payroll Lead or Payroll Manager capacity within a large organisation
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation; exposure to NZ payroll highly desirable
• Experience managing payroll tax, terminations, LSL, redundancy, bonuses and taxation impacts
• Previous payroll system transition experience highly regarded
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence managing manual data processes
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to articulate complex payroll issues clearly
• Resilient personality suited to a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Full working rights or openness to visa sponsorship