Mgr Australia Payroll, Time & Attendance

Peabody; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Valley office location

WHEREFIT health and wellness perks

Job summary

Peabody is seeking a driven Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end Australian payroll, including time and attendance, from our Brisbane office with flexible work options. You will guide governance, ensure compliance, and drive improvements across SAP and connected platforms while managing a five-person team and partnering with HR and site operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on SAP expertise, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach to change management to lift accuracy and

Qualifications

• End-to-end AU payroll management experience (T&A, leave, controls, reporting).
• Strong leadership and ability to manage a team.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analytics.
• Able to adapt to change and drive improvements.
• Familiar with awards/EA, STP, PAYG, super and audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end Australian payroll focusing on validation, governance and controls
• Manage time and attendance, ensuring accurate leave accruals and balances are maintained.
• Deliver compliant reporting and payments to third parties e.g. Superannuation Guarantee, STP, PAYG withholding, Coal LSL levies/reimbursements, and vendor remittances
• Create and maintain strong cross functional relationships with HR, mine management and other corporate functions.
• Lead payroll data analytics to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to leaders
• Manage payroll related data reviews and audits (internal/external)
• Lead payroll related regulatory change projects - interpreting relevant legislation, perform change impact assessments, system testing, manage comms & adoption
• Pursue continuous improvement across policies, processes and systems; remove friction and lift quality

Skills

Payroll management

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Change management

Data analytics

Tools

SAP

UKG Workforce/SuccessFactors

Job description

Mgr Australia Payroll, Time & Attendance

We are searching for a driven, proactive Payroll Manager who thrives on complex problem solving and thinks two steps ahead. You will manage the end-to-end Australian payroll including time & attendance, and lead process and system change across SAP and connected platforms, to ensure the delivery of accurate, compliant and on time pay.

This role is Brisbane based, leads a team of five, partners closely with HR/site operations, and reports to the Senior Manager - Global Payroll Process & Systems. Some mine site travel may be required as part of the rhythm.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end Australian payroll focusing on validation, governance and controls
• Manage time and attendance, ensuring accurate leave accruals and balances are maintained.
• Deliver compliant reporting and payments to third parties e.g. Superannuation Guarantee, STP, PAYG withholding, Coal LSL levies/reimbursements, and vendor remittances
• Create and maintain strong cross functional relationships with HR, mine management and other corporate functions.
• Lead payroll data analytics to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to leaders
• Manage payroll related data reviews and audits (internal/external)
• Lead payroll related regulatory change projects - interpreting relevant legislation, perform change impact assessments, system testing, manage comms & adoption
• Pursue continuous improvement across policies, processes and systems; remove friction and lift quality

The lifestyle:

This position is offered on a Monday to Friday basis, working from our Fortitude Valley office with working from home options. Peabody offers flexible start / finish times and a 'redistributed working week' giving employees flexibility to finish at noon on Fridays.

About You:

You are a fast thinking, technical Payroll Manager passionate about continuous improvement. Calm under pressure and driven by outcomes, you pair hands on SAP expertise with change know how to lift accuracy, speed and compliance without the noise.

• End to end AU payroll management experience (T&A, leave, controls, reporting)
• Flexible and comfortable with change
• Innovative thinker and rational decision-maker
• Confident with awards/EAs, STP, PAYG, super and audits
• Change literate to improve processes, train users, drive adoption
• Advanced Excel skills, turn data into clear insights and actions
• Bonus (nice to have): mining/resources exposure, Coal LSL, shared services, UKG Workforce/SuccessFactors familiarity
• Strong leadership and motivational skills
• Work on diverse, high value matters that have a tangible impact on the business.
• Competitive salary package with excellent short term incentive plan.
• Unlock more than 2,000 health and wellness perks with WHEREFIT
• Contemporary office in Fortitude Valley, complemented by flexible work options.
• Access tax benefits with our novated vehicle leasing progra
• Exclusive discounts on private health insurance.