Payroll Services Manager

KONE; Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Gym on-site

Job summary

KONE Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced Payroll Services Manager to lead payroll across KANZ. You will drive end-to-end payroll delivery with strong controls, data integrity and timely pay, while developing a high-performing team focused on service excellence.

You will ensure compliance with Australian legislation and modern awards, collaborate with Finance and Legal, and drive payroll transformation using technology to improve efficiency and employee experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience leading a payroll team in a complex Australian environment.
• Experience managing payroll in New Zealand is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, modern awards, PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and leave entitlements.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a payroll team in a multi-site environment.
• Experience in governance, compliance, audits, systems optimisation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll delivery across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accurate and timely pay, strong reconciliations, data integrity and effective payroll controls.
• Lead and develop a high-performing payroll team with clear accountability and service standards.
• Own payroll compliance, governance and risk, meeting legislative requirements and audits with robust controls.
• Drive payroll transformation and continuous improvement leveraging technology and cross-functional partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Tools

Definitiv

Payroll systems

Job description

## Payroll Services ManagerHae: Mascot: Täysipäiväinen: Julkaistu tänään: R0665560* **Great benefits and remuneration*** **Join a global organisation with a strong focus on training, safety and quality*** **Enjoy a diverse and inclusive workplace where people are valued and respected** **At KONE, you'll find innovation that goes somewhere** We see a future of smart cities. As an innovation leader in the elevator and escalator industry, our award-winning products and solutions continue to push boundaries, rethinking how we use buildings for life, work and play. **Our work will take you in different directions.** We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Services Manager to lead our payroll function across KONE Australia and New Zealand (KANZ). This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll services across KANZ. This person will lead and develop our payroll team, strengthen payroll governance and controls, manage complex payroll matters and drive improvements to our systems, processes and overall service delivery. **What will you be doing?*** Lead end-to-end payroll delivery across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accurate and timely pay, strong reconciliations, data integrity and effective payroll controls.* Lead and develop a high-performing payroll team, creating clear accountability, strong service standards and effective management of complex payroll issues and escalations.* Own payroll compliance, governance and risk, ensuring legislative and regulatory requirements are met, audits are effectively managed and robust controls are maintained across the payroll lifecycle.* Drive payroll transformation and continuous improvement, leveraging technology, automation and data while partnering with People & Communications, Finance, Legal and business leaders to improve efficiency, controls and the employee experience. **Are you the one?*** 5+ years experience leading a payroll team in a complex Australian environment.* Experience managing payroll in New Zealand is an advantage.* Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, modern awards, PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and leave entitlements.* Proven ability to lead and develop a payroll team in a complex, multi-site environment.* Demonstrated expertise in payroll governance, compliance, audit management, systems optimisation, and continuous process improvement.* Strong analytical, stakeholder management and customer-service skills, balancing attention to detail with broader functional leadership.* Experience working in a large or multinational organisation is highly regarded.* Experience using Definitiv or a similar contemporary payroll platform is advantageous. **What do we offer?*** Career progression opportunities in a global organisation.* Access to world‐class learning and development programs.* A supportive, high‐performing team environment.* A total rewards package designed to recognise and motivate.* Free parking and gym on-site. **Note:** Applicants must either be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia or be a citizen of New Zealand to apply for this position. This role is being sourced directly by KONE. We respectfully request no agency approaches.*Keskitymme KONEella luomaan innovatiivista ja yhteistyöhön perustuvaa työskentelykulttuuria, jossa jokaisen panosta arvostetaan. Työntekijöiden sitoutuminen on meille avainasemassa, ja rohkaisemme jokaista osallistumaan ja jakamaan tietoa ja ideoita. Yritysvastuu on oleellinen osa yrityskulttuuriamme ja päivittäisiä toimiamme. Noudatamme eettisiä liiketoimintamenettelyitä ja pyrimme kehittämään yhdessä tekemisen kulttuuria, jossa työntekijät luottavat toisiinsa ja kunnioittavat toisiaan ja jossa hyvät suoritukset huomioidaan. Erinomaisena työpaikkana olemme ylpeitä voidessamme tarjota erilaisia kokemuksia ja mahdollisuuksia, joiden avulla saavutat ura- ja henkilökohtaiset tavoitteesi ja voit elää terveellisesti ja tasapainoisesti.*