Senior Payroll & HR Operations Specialist

CNH Industrial; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance incentives

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

CNH Industrial is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join on a 12-month parental leave contract. The role focuses on end-to-end payroll across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accurate processing, statutory reporting, and governance.

You will also support HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle, HR systems administration, reporting, and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing end-to-end payroll across AU/NZ.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory reporting.
• Experience with ADP and HRIS platforms like SuccessFactors.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Australia and New Zealand with accuracy and timeliness.
• Handle payroll transactions including salaries, allowances, leave, bonuses, and termination payments.
• Oversee payroll compliance, payroll tax, reporting, audits, and year-end activities.
• Serve as the main payroll contact for employees, managers, Finance, and external providers.
• Maintain payroll and HR systems data integrity and support onboarding/offboarding processes.
• Prepare payroll reports and analytics for governance and decision making.

Skills

Payroll processing

End-to-end payroll

AU/NZ payroll

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

Analytical skills

Tools

ADP

SuccessFactors

Job description

Senior Payroll & HR Operations Specialist

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you're in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Company description

Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you're in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future!

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll & HR Operations Specialist to join our team on a 12-month parental leave contract. This role has a strong focus on managing end-to-end payroll operations across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing, statutory reporting, and payroll governance.

In addition to payroll responsibilities, you will support key HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle, HR systems administration, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery
• Process payroll transactions including salaries, allowances, leave, bonuses, superannuation, KiwiSaver, and termination payments
• Manage payroll compliance, payroll tax, statutory reporting, reconciliations, audits, and year-end activities
• Act as the key point of contact for payroll queries from employees, managers, Finance, and external providers
• Maintain payroll, time and attendance, and HR systems, ensuring data integrity and accuracy
• Support onboarding, offboarding, employment changes, and employee documentation
• Prepare payroll and workforce reports, analytics, and compliance reporting
• Assist with workers' compensation administration, wage declarations, and return-to-work coordination
• Identify and implement process improvements across payroll and HR operations
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, employment changes, and employee documentation
• Maintain employee records and organisational structures within HR systems
• Support HR systems administration, reporting, data integrity, and process improvement initiatives
• Provide day-to-day support to employees and managers on HR policies, processes, and employee data matters

Experience Required

• Extensive experience managing end-to-end payroll, ideally across Australia and New Zealand
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, superannuation, KiwiSaver, payroll tax, and statutory compliance requirements
• Experience working with payroll systems such as ADP and HRIS platforms such as SuccessFactors
• Exposure to HR administration and employee lifecycle processes
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, reporting, and Excel skills
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities
• A collaborative approach with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What We Offer

We offer dynamic career opportunities across an international landscape. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to delivering value for all our employees and fostering a culture of respect.

At CNH, we understand that the best solutions come from the diverse experiences and skills of our people. Here, you will be empowered to grow your career, to follow your passion, and help build a better future. To support our employees, we offer regional comprehensive benefits, including:

• Opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment
• Competitive base salary and performance incentives
• Retail & health insurance discounts