APAC Payroll Lead - Workday Migration & Compliance

Anduril Industries; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst (APAC) to own payroll for Australia and regional Asia operations. You will drive the migration from Employment Hero to Workday, manage end-to-end Australian payroll, and coordinate with local providers across Asia.

The role requires strong knowledge of Australian tax, equity reporting (ESS), payroll tax, and retirement contributions. You will be the primary contact for payroll inquiries and ensure compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Australian payroll experience managing high-volume corporate payrolls (300+ employees).
• Australian regulatory mastery: knowledge of Fair Work Act, NES, Modern Awards, ATO withholding rules, SG, state payroll taxes.
• Equity compensation reporting for RSUs and stock in Australia (pre/post-IPO).
• Experience calculating complex terminations and applying ATO tax rules and ETP codes.
• Experience setting up novated leases and superannuation funds.
• Experience running shadow payroll for inbound/outbound cross-border employees.
• Lead, employee-facing payroll support for complex inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Australian payroll processing within Workday after go-live.
• Oversee regional payrolls across Asia with local providers.
• Coordinate payroll data validation, UAT, and parallel payrolls during migration.
• Serve as primary contact for employee payroll inquiries.

Skills

Australian payroll expertise

End-to-end payroll processing

Workday payroll experience

Employment Hero experience

Equity/RSU knowledge

Shadow payroll experience

Tax compliance

Tools

Workday

Employment Hero

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst (APAC) to own payroll for Australia and regional Asia operations. You will drive the migration from Employment Hero to Workday, manage end-to-end Australian payroll, and coordinate with local providers across Asia.

The role requires strong knowledge of Australian tax, equity reporting (ESS), payroll tax, and retirement contributions. You will be the primary contact for payroll inquiries and ensure compliance across jurisdictions.