Senior Payroll Lead (End-To-End) For 700+ Staff | Hybrid

Elements Recruitment Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

20 days off per year

Top-tier health benefits

Clioversary recognition program

Job summary

Clio in Sydney is seeking a Senior Payroll Lead to manage end-to-end payroll for 700 staff within our APAC payroll team. You’ll handle Australian payroll processing, compliance, and collaborate with third-party providers to support our global workforce.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup, oversee payroll reconciliation, year-end activities, and Workday configurations while driving process improvements across payroll and benefits. Fluency in English required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll experience, including hands-on Australian payroll end to end.
• Strong knowledge of PAYG withholding, Superannuation Guarantee, state/territory payroll tax, and year-end reporting.
• Experience managing payroll through third-party providers (EOR or global payroll platforms).
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting, controls, and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process payroll for Australia-based employees and expand to APAC.
• Manage payroll inputs and validations including variable pay and leave.
• Handle statutory reporting and remittances per Australian requirements.
• Coordinate payroll cycles with EOR partner across multiple countries.
• Reconcile payroll and benefits data and support month-end activities.
• Support employee lifecycle payroll processes and inquiries.
• Maintain Workday payroll configurations and assist with benefits administration.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and support audits and continuous improvement.
• Provide backup support for other regional payrolls.

Skills

Payroll end-to-end

Australian payroll

Compliance mindset

Multi-country coordination

Attention to detail

English fluency

Tools

Workday

EOR platforms

Contractor of record platforms

Job description

Senior Payroll Lead End To End For 700 Staff Hybrid

We are currently seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll team in APAC.

Who you are:

You’re a detail-oriented payroll professional with strong hands-on experience running Australian payroll end to end, and you’re equally comfortable operating through third-party providers for the rest of our global population. You know Australian payroll legislation well — PAYG withholding, Superannuation Guarantee, state and territory payroll tax, and the Fair Work obligations that sit behind them — and you bring a strong compliance mindset, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to payroll delivery.

What your team does:

Our Payroll team sits within People and delivers accurate, compliant, on-time payroll for Clions across APAC and beyond. We're a global team with presence in APAC, EMEA, North America and LATAM, and we own payroll and benefits reconciliation, statutory reporting, year-end, and the Workday payroll configuration that makes it all run — and we're actively strengthening our controls and documentation as Clio grows.

What you'll work on:

• Prepare and process payroll for Australia-based employees, ensuring timely and accurate execution, and take on additional in-country payrolls as the business grows and expands across APAC.
• Manage payroll inputs and validations, including variable pay, allowances, leave loading, absences, retroactive adjustments, final settlements, and Fringe Benefits.
• Manage statutory payroll reporting and remittances in line with Australian requirements, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, and year-end reporting.
• Manage our Employer of Record (EOR) population, coordinating payroll cycles, inputs, invoices, and issue resolution with our EOR partner across Denmark, India, the Philippines, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Bangladesh, along with new countries as our global footprint expands.
• Reconcile payroll and benefits data, support reporting, and assist with month-end activities.
• Support employee lifecycle payroll administration, including hires, changes, leaves, resignations, and terminations.
• Maintain payroll-related processes in Workday and support benefits administration with internal teams and external vendors.
• Respond to payroll and benefits inquiries, maintain documentation, and support audits and continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in cross-training to help provide backup support for other regional payrolls as needed.

What you bring:

• 3+ years of payroll experience, including hands-on experience processing Australian payroll end to end.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll requirements — PAYG withholding, Superannuation Guarantee, state and territory payroll tax, long service leave, workers’ compensation, terminations and year-end reporting.
• Working understanding of Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards obligations as they apply to pay, leave, and termination.
• Experience managing payroll through third-party providers, including EOR or global payroll platforms, and coordinating multi-country cycles across time zones.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting, controls, and documentation.
• Experience supporting employee lifecycle payroll processes and payroll-related inquiries.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the discretion required to handle confidential data.
• Fluency in English.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with Workday.
• Experience with Remote, or a similar EOR and contractor management platform, and with contractor of record arrangements.
• Exposure to payroll in any of the countries we support through our EOR partner — Denmark, India, the Philippines, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, or Bangladesh — or to multi-country payroll environments more broadly.
• A relevant payroll qualification, such as an Australian Payroll Association or Australian Payroll Institute certification, or demonstrated expertise in Australian payroll.
• Experience supporting audits, year-end activities, and statutory filings.
• Experience improving processes, documentation, and internal controls in a global or scaling company.
• Experience in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment.

What you will find here:

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

• Competitive, equitable salary (exclusive of superannuation) with top-tier health benefits
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office min. twice per week.
• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
• Exclusive of superannuation
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The expected salary range for this role is $93,500 to $126,500 AUD. Initial placement within the range is informed by geographic region, experience, and skillset, with room to progress as impact and tenure grow. Final offer amounts will vary based based on candidate profile.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion . We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers