Senior Payroll Lead – Offshore & SAP SuccessFactors

ThompsonCook; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ThompsonCook seeks a Senior Payroll Officer to lead payroll delivery on a high-profile, 4–6 month project in Melbourne. The role focuses on offshore resources, quality assurance, and handling complex termination/redundancy payments to meet tight project timelines.

You will report to the Payroll Project Manager and collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure accurate payroll deliverables across a large corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll within a large corporate environment.
• Senior or supervisory payroll experience, including offshore resources.
• Proven ability to handle complex terminations and redundancies.
• Strong payroll controls and issue resolution capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll activities across an allocated business unit with the Payroll Manager.
• Oversee offshore project payroll resources and ensure timely delivery.
• Perform quality assurance on payroll calculations, especially terminations and redundancy payments.
• Process complex termination and redundancy payments with accuracy and compliance.
• Identify payroll discrepancies and manage risks as required.
• Maintain strong payroll controls and meet tight deadlines.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Supervisory experience

Offshore payroll coordination

Quality assurance

Payroll controls

SAP SuccessFactors

Employee Central Payroll

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Employee Central Payroll

Job description

ThompsonCook seeks a Senior Payroll Officer to lead payroll delivery on a high-profile, 4–6 month project in Melbourne. The role focuses on offshore resources, quality assurance, and handling complex termination/redundancy payments to meet tight project timelines.

You will report to the Payroll Project Manager and collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure accurate payroll deliverables across a large corporate environment.