ANZ Payroll Leader – 12-Month Contract (High Impact)

APM (Australia); Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Extra annual leave

Discounted health insurance

Novated car leasing

Paid parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

APM (Australia) is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end payroll operations across Australia and New Zealand. You will oversee governance, compliance and a high-performing payroll team, ensuring on-time, accurate payments while partnering with People & Culture, Finance, Technology and external providers.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, system enhancements and off-cycle payments, with a 12-month fixed-term contract and extension potential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading payroll operations in medium to large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and taxation.
• Experience with NZ payroll considerations is a plus.
• Proven leadership of payroll teams and high-volume processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll delivery across Australia and New Zealand for multiple entities.
• Oversee complex payroll matters, escalations and reconciliations.
• Provide coaching and direction to the payroll team and develop capability.
• Maintain payroll governance, controls, risk management and audit readiness.
• Partner with stakeholders and external providers to support payroll delivery.
• Manage payroll vendors and service levels; drive automation and improvements.
• Analyse payroll data to enhance service delivery and integrity.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Excel

HRIS proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Diploma of Payroll Services

Business/Accounting/HR degree

Tools

Employment Hero

iChris

Microsoft Excel

Job description

APM (Australia) is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end payroll operations across Australia and New Zealand. You will oversee governance, compliance and a high-performing payroll team, ensuring on-time, accurate payments while partnering with People & Culture, Finance, Technology and external providers.

The role focuses on continuous improvement, system enhancements and off-cycle payments, with a 12-month fixed-term contract and extension potential.