Payroll Manager

Troocoo; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Queensland is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations and contribute to analytical frameworks supporting organizational growth. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of payroll leadership experience, strong compliance knowledge, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This role offers flexible work arrangements and a dynamic team culture.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Dynamic team culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in payroll leadership or remuneration roles.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience with payroll systems (Aurion highly regarded).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily payroll operations, ensuring compliance with relevant awards and legislation.
• Lead the payroll team’s development and performance.
• Deliver end-of-month payroll reporting for finance teams.
• Conduct payroll audits and integrity reviews.

Skills

Payroll leadership experience

Knowledge of Modern Awards

Payroll compliance understanding

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant qualifications

Tools

Aurion

Job description

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Are you a skilled payroll professional ready to step into a strategic leadership role? We’re seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll operations and contribute to broader people analytics and remuneration frameworks that support organisational growth and performance.

About the Role Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you’ll lead a small, high-performing payroll team to deliver accurate and timely payroll services while playing a key role in building people reporting and structured reward frameworks. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, detail-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Leadership & Operations

• Manage daily payroll operations, ensuring compliance with relevant awards, EBAs, and legislation.
• Lead, mentor, and support the payroll team’s development and performance.
• Ensure accurate processing of salary payments, superannuation, tax, salary packaging, and deductions.
• Handle general payroll queries and provide expert advice across the organisation.
• Liaise with external agencies such as the ATO and Services Australia.
  
  

Payroll Reporting

• Deliver accurate end-of-month payroll reporting for finance and executive teams.
• Conduct payroll audits and integrity reviews.
• Prepare government compliance reports including WGEA and WorkCover.
• Support business decision-making with timely payroll and workforce data.
  
  

Remuneration & People Analytics

• Support the implementation of a structured remuneration and reward framework.
• Conduct job evaluations, salary benchmarking, and grading reviews.
• Develop and maintain people analytics dashboards and reporting tools.
• Partner with P&C and business leaders to deliver meaningful workforce insights.
  
  

About You

You’re a hands-on payroll leader with strong attention to detail and a passion for data, systems, and continuous improvement. You bring:

• 5+ years' experience in payroll leadership or remuneration roles.
• Strong knowledge of Modern Awards, EBAs, payroll legislation, and compliance.
• Experience with payroll systems (Aurion highly regarded) and advanced Excel.
• Understanding of salary packaging and Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) payroll.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant qualifications, plus a current Blue Card, Police Check, and open driver’s license.
  
  

Experience with New Zealand payroll is desirable but not essential.

What’s on Offer

• A meaningful role where your work has real impact on people and communities.
• A dynamic, inclusive team culture that values innovation and collaboration.
• Flexible work arrangements and professional development opportunities.
• A fast-paced environment with room to grow and make your mark.
  
  

To apply, click the link below or email your CV to [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Marketing, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Advertising Services, and Financial Services

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