Senior Payroll Lead – AU/NZ, End-to-End (Contract)

mecca; Richmond Shire; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Health and well-being initiatives

Reward and recognition programs

Product allowance access

Generous staff discount

Job summary

MECCA is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join our Payroll team on a fixed-term contract ending January 2028, delivering accurate, compliant payroll for our Australia and New Zealand teams across the MECCA network.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will coordinate end-to-end payroll activities, manage lifecycle tasks, complete reconciliations, and provide coaching to Payroll Officers while identifying improvements to payroll processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Senior or complex payroll experience in a multi-site setup.
• Strong knowledge of Australian and NZ payroll requirements.
• Experience with month-end and year-end, reconciliations, statutory reporting and audit support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end payroll across Australia and New Zealand, focusing on Distribution Centre, New Zealand and Aesthetica teams.
• Manage payroll lifecycle activities including onboarding, remuneration changes, leave, allowances, deductions, benefits and terminations.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, quality checks, month-end and year-end tasks, statutory reporting and audit support.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and technical guidance to Payroll Officers and Administrators.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls, and improve payroll systems and the overall team member experience.

Skills

Payroll processing

Australian & NZ payroll

Tax & compliance

Excel / data analysis

Stakeholder coaching

Tools

Workday

Ento

HR3

SQL

Job description

MECCA is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join our Payroll team on a fixed-term contract ending January 2028, delivering accurate, compliant payroll for our Australia and New Zealand teams across the MECCA network.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will coordinate end-to-end payroll activities, manage lifecycle tasks, complete reconciliations, and provide coaching to Payroll Officers while identifying improvements to payroll processes and controls.