Payroll Manager

Manpower Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 4-day week

Hybrid work arrangement

Free onsite parking

Autonomous role

Comprehensive handover

Contract extension potential

Job summary

Manpower Australia is supporting a well established manufacturing business with a maternity leave payroll cover. You will own payroll operations across three Australian entities, handling fortnightly and monthly cycles for about 150 employees with mixed salaries and hourly workers.

The role requires autonomy, strong compliance knowledge and expertise in tax, superannuation and STP reporting. Hybrid work and a 4-day week are offered with a thorough handover.

Qualifications

• Extensive Australian payroll experience in an end-to-end position.
• Previous experience operating as a standalone Payroll Manager or Payroll Specialist.
• Strong exposure to hourly payroll environments and complex roster arrangements.
• Experience interpreting shift penalties, overtime and award conditions.
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, payroll tax, superannuation and ATO reporting requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet critical payroll deadlines.
• Advanced Excel and payroll reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing across three Australian legal entities.
• Managing fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles.
• Processing payroll for salaried and hourly manufacturing employees.
• Reviewing timesheets, overtime, shift penalties, allowances and leave transactions.
• Administering payroll tax, superannuation, STP and statutory reporting requirements.
• Managing workers compensation declarations and insurer queries.
• Payroll reporting, reconciliations and audit support.
• Processing annual remuneration reviews, bonus payments and sales commissions.
• Supporting Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reporting requirements.
• Acting as the key payroll subject matter expert for employees, managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Australian payroll experience

Standalone Payroll Manager

Hourly payroll environments

Shift penalties interpretation

Payroll compliance knowledge

Excel & payroll reporting

Tools

Excel

Job description

6-Month Contract (Potential Extension)

4 Days per Week | Monday to Thursday - Sydney

We're partnering with a well established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager for a maternity leave cover opportunity commencing in November.

This is a standalone payroll position where you'll take full ownership of payroll operations across multiple legal entities, managing both fortnightly and monthly payrolls for a workforce of approximately 150 employees. With a mix of salaried and hourly employees working across complex rotating rosters, this role will suit a payroll professional who enjoys autonomy and is confident managing the complete payroll function.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• End-to-end payroll processing across three Australian legal entities
• Managing fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles
• Processing payroll for salaried and hourly manufacturing employees
• Reviewing timesheets, overtime, shift penalties, allowances and leave transactions
• Administering payroll tax, superannuation, STP and statutory reporting requirements
• Managing workers compensation declarations and insurer queries
• Payroll reporting, reconciliations and audit support
• Processing annual remuneration reviews, bonus payments and sales commissions
• Supporting Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reporting requirements
• Acting as the key payroll subject matter expert for employees, managers and stakeholders

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll demonstrate:

• Extensive Australian payroll experience in an end-to-end position
• Previous experience operating as a standalone Payroll Manager or Payroll Specialist
• Strong exposure to hourly payroll environments and complex roster arrangements
• Experience interpreting shift penalties, overtime and award conditions
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance, payroll tax, superannuation and ATO reporting requirements
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet critical payroll deadlines
• Advanced Excel and payroll reporting capabilities

Highly Regarded

• ADP payroll experience
• Manufacturing, industrial or 24/7 operational workforce experience
• Experience managing payroll for rotating 8-hour and 12-hour rosters
• Time and attendance system administration experience
• Exposure to workers compensation reporting and WGEA submissions

What's on Offer?

• Flexible 4-day working week
• Hybrid working arrangement (2 days office / 2 days WFH)
• Comprehensive handover and training period
• Free onsite parking
• Autonomous role with full ownership of the payroll function
• Opportunity to join a stable and respected manufacturing organisation
• Potential for the contract to extend beyond the initial 6-month term

ManpowerGroup is committed to being a Diversity Confident Recruiter and encourages applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people with a disability. Please indicate your preferred method of communication in your resume and please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments should you be contacted for an interview.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.