Payroll Team Leader (Hybrid) - MicrOpay Expert, 650+ Staff

The Access Group; Willoughby; Hybrid; AUD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Chatswood office

Job summary

The Access Group is seeking a Payroll Team Leader to oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a multi-entity group of about 650 employees, using MicrOpay. This hands-on leadership role will manage 1 Payroll Officer, drive governance, and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing with compliance across PAYG, superannuation, and payroll tax.

Based in Chatswood with hybrid working, you will partner with Finance, People & Culture, managers and employees, driving process improvements and robust

Qualifications

• Solid MicrOpay experience and payroll operations knowledge.
• Experience leading or supervising payroll teams.
• Strong understanding of PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation and termination payments.
• Advanced Excel skills for ad hoc reporting and costing.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee end-to-end payroll for multiple entities for ~650 employees using MicrOpay.
• Plan and allocate team workloads to meet deadlines and service requirements.
• Process commencements, terminations, changes to conditions and onboarding/termination with People & Culture.
• Maintain compliance with PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax, STP and other statutory obligations.
• Process superannuation payments in line with legislation.
• Prepare and lodge quarterly returns with authorities.
• Interpret awards, certified agreements and contracts.
• Monitor payroll legislation changes and implement updates.
• Process workers compensation payments in liaison with People & Culture.
• Prepare payroll costing reports for finance and audits.
• Support system implementation and integration projects.
• Coach and support payroll team members.
• Escalate significant risks to Financial Controller.

Skills

MicrOpay

People management

Governance & controls

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder relationships

Attention to detail

Tools

MicrOpay

Excel

Job description

The Access Group is seeking a Payroll Team Leader to oversee end-to-end payroll operations for a multi-entity group of about 650 employees, using MicrOpay. This hands-on leadership role will manage 1 Payroll Officer, drive governance, and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing with compliance across PAYG, superannuation, and payroll tax.

Based in Chatswood with hybrid working, you will partner with Finance, People & Culture, managers and employees, driving process improvements and robust