Payroll Supervisor

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Short-term incentive

Stock purchase plan

Hybrid work

Income protection

Life insurance

TPD insurance

Inclusive culture

Career development

Job summary

Ritchie Bros. in Brisbane is seeking a Payroll Supervisor to lead end-to-end payroll for approximately 250 employees across Australia and New Zealand within a collaborative People Team.

The role focuses on accurate, on-time payroll processing, compliance with local legislation, and managing a small payroll team in a fast-paced, international environment. Hybrid work arrangement: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Payroll Management.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in cross-functional environments.
• Experience supporting payroll in APAC is a plus.
• Experience with Workday, ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or other enterprise HRIS/payroll systems.
• Able to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting deadlines.
• Strong prioritization skills balancing daily tasks with new assignments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor payroll controls and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Process fortnightly payroll for Australia and New Zealand employees.
• Reconcile timesheets, leave balances, and other payroll data.
• Respond to employee queries around payroll, tax, and benefits.
• Assist with payroll account reconciliations.
• Maintain payroll documentation and ensure data accuracy.
• Prepare payroll reports for internal stakeholders.
• Create Payroll Manuals for Team members to utilize.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external payroll vendors.
• Process bi-weekly payroll, including inputting data.
• Answer employee questions regarding their benefit accruals.
• Monitor and verify tax deposits and returns.
• Audit payroll records.
• Ensure compliance with country-specific payroll legislation, tax requirements, labor laws, and reporting obligations including journalling.

Skills

Verbal and written communications

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Flexibility

Leadership

Tools

Workday

ADP

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Are you passionate about payroll and looking to join a collaborative and supportive team within a global business? Ritchie Bros. is seeking a Payroll Supervisor to join our People Team in Brisbane.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing for approximately 250 employees across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining compliance with local legislation and company procedures.

This is an exciting opportunity to build on your payroll experience in an international company that values its people and encourages professional growth.

The Payroll Supervisor implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions while ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates across multiple entities.

The ideal candidate combines strong payroll expertise with leadership skills, managing a small team and exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage payroll processes in a fast-paced, international environment.

What we give you

• Full private health insurance for you and your family
• Annual Short Term Incentive program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 days WFH
• Other insurance coverage: Income protection, Life, and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD)
• A supportive and inclusive team environment within a global business
• Opportunities for learning and career development

What you’ll do

• Monitor payroll controls and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Process fortnightly payroll for Australia and New Zealand employees
• Reconcile timesheets, leave balances, and other payroll data
• Respond to employee queries around payroll, tax, and benefits
• Assist with payroll account reconciliations
• Maintain payroll documentation and ensure data accuracy
• Prepare payroll reports for internal stakeholders
• Create Payroll Manuals for Team members to utilize
• Collaborate with internal teams and external payroll vendors
• Process bi-weekly payroll, including inputting data.
• Answer employee questions regarding their benefit accruals.
• Monitor and verify tax deposits and returns.
• Audit payroll records.
• Ensure compliance with country-specific payroll legislation, tax requirements, labor laws, and reporting obligations including journalling.

What you bring

• 5+ years' experience in Payroll Management
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills while collaborating with cross-functional departments.
• Experience supporting payroll in APAC is a plus.
• Experience with Workday, ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or other enterprise HRIS/payroll systems is preferred.
• Must be able to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong prioritization skills by proactively managing day-to-day tasks, including balancing new assignments with an active inventory.
• Strategic thinking and foresight.
• Experience leading payroll transformation or system implementation projects is a strong asset.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fast-paced culture, changes in the environment, and shifts in priorities.