Senior SAP Payroll Leader - National (Hybrid)

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Onsite parking (subject to confirm)

Job summary

AccountAbility, partnered with a leading national organisation, is recruiting an experienced National Payroll Manager. The role oversees the end-to-end national payroll operation with a team of 7, supporting a large, dispersed workforce across Australia.

We are seeking a technically strong leader with deep Australian payroll knowledge, capable of governance, compliance and driving continuous improvement across the function. Hybrid working arrangement with initial onsite presence in Parramatta.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' payroll experience within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong hands-on SAP Payroll experience (SAP S/4HANA/ECP highly regarded).
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing payroll teams.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Enterprise Agreements and Awards.
• Experience with multi-site or multi-entity payroll environments.
• Knowledge of payroll governance, reconciliations and statutory obligations.
• Experience with payroll transformation, system enhancements or integrations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
• Practical, approachable leadership style and hands-on support for the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of 7 payroll professionals.
• Oversee end-to-end national payroll for a large, dispersed workforce.
• Ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation and Awards.
• Act as SAP Payroll subject matter expert and drive system improvements.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, statutory reporting, payroll tax and month-end processes.
• Identify and resolve complex payroll issues and discrepancies.
• Drive payroll governance, controls, standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Support payroll integrations following acquisitions.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT and operations to improve service delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Payroll governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

SAP Payroll

Job description

AccountAbility, partnered with a leading national organisation, is recruiting an experienced National Payroll Manager. The role oversees the end-to-end national payroll operation with a team of 7, supporting a large, dispersed workforce across Australia.

We are seeking a technically strong leader with deep Australian payroll knowledge, capable of governance, compliance and driving continuous improvement across the function. Hybrid working arrangement with initial onsite presence in Parramatta.