Payroll Manager

Job Description

Are you an experienced Payroll Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity?

We're partnering with a well-established, values-led organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a national payroll function. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-driven business where you'll play a key role in ensuring payroll excellence, driving process improvements and leading a high-performing team.

Reporting to the senior finance leadership team, you will take ownership of the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery across a multi-site organisation.

Working closely with Finance, HR and senior stakeholders, you'll provide expert payroll guidance while identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely payroll processing across the organisation.
• Ensure payroll compliance with relevant legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, reporting and statutory obligations including superannuation and PAYG.
• Manage payroll systems, controls and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor and develop a small payroll team.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, HR and operational stakeholders.
• Monitor legislative changes and implement payroll updates where required.
• Support audits and ensure payroll data integrity and compliance.

About You

To be successful, you'll have:

• Extensive payroll leadership experience within a medium to large organisation.
• Proven experience managing and developing payroll teams.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to payroll accuracy.
• The ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across the business.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems (HR3 and Humanforce experience is advantageous but not essential).
• Experience within the not-for-profit, education or community services sectors will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Salary of $143,000 - $148,000 + Super
• Fully maintained company vehicle
• Hybrid working arrangement with up to 3 days working from home
• Additional paid leave over the festive period
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• Opportunity to lead a national payroll function and drive meaningful improvements

If you're an experienced Payroll Manager who enjoys leading people, improving processes and delivering exceptional payroll outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.