Payroll Specialist

Michael Page; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced payroll professional to lead payroll operations and compliance in Brisbane. The role focuses on managing outsourced payroll relationships, ensuring legislative compliance, and driving continuous improvement across payroll processes.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, monitor changes in Australian payroll law, and support year-end activities while enabling a flexible work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of Australian payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards, superannuation, payroll tax and STP.
• Experience with outsourced payroll providers or governance/advisory roles.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• High attention to detail and proactive compliance.
• Ability to implement updates due to legislative changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationship with outsourced payroll provider.
• Review payroll outputs, reconciliations, and reports before approval.
• Ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards, superannuation, payroll tax, and STP requirements.
• Monitor legislative changes and coordinate the implementation of required updates.
• Oversee payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, and end-of-year processes.
• Support payroll audits, governance requirements, and compliance activities.
• Act as the key point of contact for payroll-related queries and escalations.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure payroll requirements are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Maintain payroll documentation, procedures, and reporting requirements.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Stakeholder management

Analytical & reconciliation

Attention to detail

Compliance mindset

Job description

Our client is a well-established international organisation with a strong presence in Australia. Known for its collaborative culture and commitment to continuous improvement, the business is investing in its people and processes, creating an opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to play a key role in supporting payroll operations and compliance.

• Manage the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider.
• Review payroll outputs, reconciliations, and reports prior to approval.
• Ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards, superannuation, payroll tax, and STP requirements.
• Monitor legislative changes and coordinate the implementation of required updates.
• Oversee payroll tax reporting, reconciliations, and end-of-year processes.
• Support payroll audits, governance requirements, and compliance activities.
• Act as the key point of contact for payroll-related queries and escalations.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure payroll requirements are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Maintain payroll documentation, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• 5-10 years' Australian payroll experience.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation, Modern Awards, payroll tax, superannuation, and STP reporting.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers or within a payroll governance, advisory, or specialist capacity.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities.
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to compliance.
• A desire to continue developing your payroll expertise within a growing organisation.

• Competitive salary.
• Based Brisbane, close to public transport.
• WFH flexibility.
• Newly created role with the opportunity to shape payroll processes and governance.
• Long-term career development opportunities.