Senior Payroll Lead - Transformation & Compliance (Hybrid)

Ethos BeathChapman; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

One paid RDO per month

Exposure to payroll transformation

Job summary

Ethos BeathChapman has partnered with a large Australian services organisation to recruit a Senior Payroll Officer. The role supports a multi-state payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing for thousands of employees during a period of transformation.

You will manage end-to-end payroll tasks, handle terminations and leave calculations, support compliance, and collaborate closely with Finance and People & Culture.

Qualifications

• Strong Australian end-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience working within a medium-to-large payroll environment.
• Proven Aurion experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to operate autonomously and hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing for 4,000 employees.
• Managing terminations, leave calculations, payroll adjustments, and reconciliations.
• Supporting payroll compliance activities.
• Responding to employee and stakeholder payroll enquiries.
• Working closely with Finance and People & Culture teams.
• Contribute to upcoming systems and process improvement initiatives.
• Play a key role in a major payroll transformation program.

Skills

End-to-end payroll experience

Payroll compliance

Attention to detail

Autonomous work style

Australian payroll knowledge

Tools

Aurion

Job description

Ethos BeathChapman has partnered with a large Australian services organisation to recruit a Senior Payroll Officer. The role supports a multi-state payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing for thousands of employees during a period of transformation.

You will manage end-to-end payroll tasks, handle terminations and leave calculations, support compliance, and collaborate closely with Finance and People & Culture.