Payroll Manager

Sharp and Carter; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of the Australian payroll function in Melbourne. You will manage weekly and monthly payrolls, lead a small payroll team, and ensure compliance with payroll regulations and contracts.

Reporting to a senior payroll leader, you will drive process improvements, lead audits, and collaborate with Finance and HR to optimise controls and efficiency across the payroll function.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Payroll Manager
• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Experience leading and developing a small team
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Proven experience interpreting awards, agreements and employment contracts
• High-level knowledge of weekly and monthly payroll processing
• Experience across payroll and electronic time & attendance systems
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Workday Payroll & Time Tracking experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage and produce accurate weekly and monthly payrolls
• Lead, support and develop a small payroll team
• Interpret and apply awards, agreements and employment contracts
• Ensure accurate application of pay rules and employee entitlements
• Manage payroll tax, superannuation and statutory compliance
• Oversee leave processing and reporting
• Coordinate termination payments with relevant stakeholders
• Maintain payroll system integrity, confidentiality and internal controls
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Undertake salary analysis and reporting as required
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies
• Work closely with Finance, HR and other key stakeholders

Skills

Payroll management

Leadership

Australian payroll legislation

Awards interpretation

Time & attendance systems

Workday knowledge

Audit readiness

Education

Finance or relevant business qualifications

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Organisation & Opportunity

Our client is a successful and growing organisation currently undergoing an exciting period of transformation and development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experiencedPayroll Manager to take ownership of the Australian payroll function and play a key role in ensuring the ongoing accuracy, compliance and efficiency of payroll operations.

Reporting into a senior payroll leader, you will be responsible for managing weekly and monthly payrolls, leading a small team and ensuring payroll procedures, controls and processes remain best practice.

This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity suited to someone who enjoys being involved in the detail while also having the opportunity to develop their team, improve processes and influence the broader payroll function.

Position Description

• Manage and produce accurate weekly and monthly payrolls
• Lead, support and develop a small payroll team
• Interpret and apply awards, agreements and employment contracts
• Ensure accurate application of pay rules and employee entitlements
• Manage payroll tax, superannuation and statutory compliance
• Oversee leave processing and reporting
• Coordinate termination payments with relevant stakeholders
• Maintain payroll system integrity, confidentiality and internal controls
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Undertake salary analysis and reporting as required
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies
• Work closely with Finance, HR and other key stakeholders

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience as a Payroll Manager
• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Experience leading and developing a small team
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Proven experience interpreting awards, agreements and employment contracts
• High-level knowledge of both weekly and monthly payroll processing
• Experience across payroll and electronic time & attendance systems
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Finance or relevant business qualifications highly regarded
• Workday Payroll & Time Tracking experience advantageous

What's on Offer

• Attractive salary
• Permanent Payroll Manager opportunity within a successful and growing organisation
• Ownership of the Australian payroll function
• Leadership of a small payroll team
• Opportunity to influence payroll processes and best practice
• Strong exposure to senior stakeholders
• Combination of operational leadership, compliance and process improvement
• Excellent opportunity for continued career development