Payroll Manager

The Payroll Agency; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Payroll Agency in North Sydney is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead a team of four payroll professionals and drive real change across the function. You will oversee end-to-end payroll for around 3,000 employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

This is a hands-on leadership role with a change‑driver mindset. You’ll coach your team, influence stakeholders, review pays and reports, and partner with HR and finance in a hybrid in-office/remote setup three days a week in the North

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Australian payroll with team leadership.
• Solid knowledge of payroll compliance and awards.

Aufgaben

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of four payroll professionals
• Overseeing end-to-end payroll processing and ensuring accuracy
• Managing payroll for ~3,000 employees and ensuring on-time pay runs
• Driving change across the payroll function and implementing improvements
• Influencing stakeholders and advocating for payroll within the business
• Reviewing pays, reconciliations and reporting; ensuring compliance

Kenntnisse

Payroll management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Change management

Tools

Chris21

Jobbeschreibung

Payroll Manager | North Sydney | Lead a Team of 4 | Drive Real Change

Want to make your mark and turn a payroll function around? Let’s talk.

We’re partnering with a well-established organisation in North Sydney to find a Payroll Manager who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and drive change. You’ll lead a team of 4 looking after payroll for around 3,000 employees. This is a real opportunity to reshape how payroll runs and recreate a new payroll department.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of 4 payroll professionals
• Staying hands‑on with end‑to‑end processing and working alongside the team
• Overseeing payroll for approx. 3,000 employees and making sure every pay run is accurate, compliant and on time
• Driving change across the payroll function by reviewing what’s working, fixing what isn’t and building a stronger, more efficient team and process
• Advocating for payroll across the business and making sure its voice is heard and its value understood
• Influencing managers and stakeholders to follow correct payroll processes, so data is right the first time
• Reviewing and signing off pays, reconciliations and reporting
• Handling compliance across awards, EBAs, STP, superannuation and payroll tax
• Getting the most out of Chris21 and improving processes along the way

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in Australian payroll, including leading or supervising a team
• Chris21 experience (highly regarded but not essential)
• A hands‑on approach. You don’t manage from a distance.
• A change‑driver mindset. You see problems as opportunities and you’re energised by improving things.
• Confidence to influence and educate stakeholders at all levels
• Sharp attention to detail and high standards for accuracy
• Solid knowledge of awards, legislation and payroll compliance
• A supportive leadership style that brings out the best in your team

What’s in it for you

• The chance to put your stamp on a payroll function and make a lasting impact
• A leadership role where you still get to do what you love
• A capable team to lead and develop
• A North Sydney location close to public transport links and access to parking
• Hybrid working structure - 3 days in office, 2 days from home
• Really supportive HR and Finance department