Payroll Transformation Lead | Hybrid | 4,000+ Employees

Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

2 days in the office

3 days WFH

Job summary

Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a geographically dispersed team across Australia and offshore, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement. You will report to the Head of Finance and prepare the payroll function for a major system transformation.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern (2 days in the office, 3 days WFH), exposure to a high-visibility transformation program, and collaboration with senior Finance and People &

Qualifications

• Extensive Australian end-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience managing offshore or dispersed teams.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and employment legislation.
• Exposure to payroll transformation or system change initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and proactive leadership.
• Experience with Workday is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations for approximately 4,000 employees nationally.
• Manage onshore and offshore payroll teams.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation across jurisdictions.
• Partner with Finance and People & Culture stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement, automation and operational excellence.
• Prepare the payroll function for a major system transformation program.
• Build a high-performance, collaborative payroll culture.
• Lead BAU through transformation and a major payroll program.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Workday knowledge

Tools

Workday

Job description

Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a geographically dispersed team across Australia and offshore, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement. You will report to the Head of Finance and prepare the payroll function for a major system transformation.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern (2 days in the office, 3 days WFH), exposure to a high-visibility transformation program, and collaboration with senior Finance and People &