APAC Payroll Leader: Compliance, Systems & Growth

Michael Page; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page partners with a growing national business to appoint an experienced Payroll Manager who will own payroll across Australia and New Zealand, providing leadership and governance as the payroll expert.

You will focus on improving payroll processes, managing external providers, interpreting awards, and delivering payroll reporting and analytics to support senior leadership and strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing payroll within complex environments.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Proven award interpretation experience.
• Experience managing large employee populations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• The confidence to challenge, influence and drive positive change.

Responsibilities

• Own payroll operations across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accurate and compliant outcomes.
• Improve payroll processes and controls; manage external payroll providers.
• Provide award interpretation guidance and compliance advice.
• Lead payroll reporting and workforce analytics; support governance and risk management.
• Drive systems optimisation and process improvement projects.
• Support growth initiatives and changes across the business.

Skills

Payroll management

Complex environments

Payroll legislation

Award interpretation

Large workforce

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Change leadership

Job description

Michael Page partners with a growing national business to appoint an experienced Payroll Manager who will own payroll across Australia and New Zealand, providing leadership and governance as the payroll expert.

You will focus on improving payroll processes, managing external providers, interpreting awards, and delivering payroll reporting and analytics to support senior leadership and strategic growth.