Senior Payroll Manager - ANZ (Hybrid)

Accountability; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Free onsite parking

Competitive total package

Job summary

Accountability is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for Australia and New Zealand, supporting ~1,000 employees across weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles. You will lead a small team, drive compliance, and partner with HR and Finance to optimize processes.

Join a global pharmaceutical organisation with a fast-paced, high-performance culture. The role offers a hybrid work model, significant impact, and opportunities to influence payroll strategy while enhancing systems

Qualifications

• This role requires experience leading payroll operations for a large workforce.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, compliance, and reporting.
• Ability to manage escalations and collaborate with HR and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for ~1,000 employees across multiple pay cycles
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small payroll team to ensure high performance
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, regulations, and internal policies
• Oversee employee lifecycle changes including onboarding and terminations
• Administer superannuation, PAYG, deductions, allowances, and salary changes
• Complete payroll reconciliations, reporting, and audit requirements accurately
• Act as a key escalation point for payroll-related queries across the business
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to improve processes and workflows
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives within payroll systems
• Support system optimisation, with exposure to Dayforce beneficial

Skills

Payroll management

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Accountability is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for Australia and New Zealand, supporting ~1,000 employees across weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles. You will lead a small team, drive compliance, and partner with HR and Finance to optimize processes.

Join a global pharmaceutical organisation with a fast-paced, high-performance culture. The role offers a hybrid work model, significant impact, and opportunities to influence payroll strategy while enhancing systems