Payroll Lead – High-Volume, Hybrid (Sydney CBD)

The Payroll Agency; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Payroll Agency is seeking a Payroll Supervisor to lead a complex, high-volume payroll function in Sydney CBD. This hybrid role requires hands-on leadership, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll runs.

You will coach and develop the payroll team, manage day-to-day operations, and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues quickly. The position offers a supportive environment with growth and a strong focus on people development.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on payroll experience in a complex, high-volume environment.
• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring a payroll team.
• Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and awards.
• Passion for training and developing others.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end processing of complex, high-volume payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the payroll team, including workloads and deadlines.
• Coach, train and develop team members to build capability and confidence.
• Act as escalation point for complex payroll queries, award interpretation, and compliance matters.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure smooth payroll runs and prompt issue resolution.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Team coaching

High-volume payroll

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Job description

The Payroll Agency is seeking a Payroll Supervisor to lead a complex, high-volume payroll function in Sydney CBD. This hybrid role requires hands-on leadership, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of payroll runs.

You will coach and develop the payroll team, manage day-to-day operations, and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues quickly. The position offers a supportive environment with growth and a strong focus on people development.