SAP Payroll Supervisor — Hybrid, Lead & Optimize Pay Runs

Absolute Payroll; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working: 2 days in the office,

Job summary

Absolute Payroll in Sydney CBD is seeking a Payroll Supervisor (SAP) to lead a small team and own a high-profile payroll across multiple awards.

You will review redundancies, terminations, back pays, coach the team, and drive process improvements in a people-focused environment.

The role offers a salary of $150K-$170K plus Super, hybrid work (2 days in office, 3 from home), and ongoing career development.

Qualifications

• SAP payroll experience is essential.
• 5+ years as a Payroll Supervisor, Team Leader or Manager in a medium to large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, tax and compliance.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll across multiple Enterprise Agreements and Awards.
• Final review and sign-off of the pay run, including complex calculations: redundancies, terminations, back pays and non-standard payments.
• Reconciliations, exception reporting and month-end processes.
• Payroll tax returns, workers’ compensation submissions and superannuation reconciliations.
• Coaching the team, supporting performance and building capability.
• Driving process improvement and automation.

Skills

SAP payroll

Payroll leadership

Excel (Advanced)

Australian payroll legislation

Education

Tertiary qualification in accounting or business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Absolute Payroll in Sydney CBD is seeking a Payroll Supervisor (SAP) to lead a small team and own a high-profile payroll across multiple awards.

You will review redundancies, terminations, back pays, coach the team, and drive process improvements in a people-focused environment.

The role offers a salary of $150K-$170K plus Super, hybrid work (2 days in office, 3 from home), and ongoing career development.