Listed 4 weeks ago
Payroll Manager (Fixed term contract)
Ethos Beath Chapman - Australia
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Payroll
- Location
- Sydney, NSW
- Type
- Full-time
A leading global professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join the business team on a 3-month contract with an immediate start. This opportunity has been created to provide payro…
About the role
A leading global professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join the business team on a 3-month contract with an immediate start.
This opportunity has been created to provide payroll leadership and additional capacity during a busy period, supporting both business-as-usual payroll operations and key payroll projects. You will lead a small payroll function and oversee the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 850 employees across both fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles.
This role would suit a hands-on payroll professional who can quickly integrate into a complex environment, provide leadership to the payroll team, and ensure payroll operations continue to run efficiently and compliantly.
Key Responsibilities
This opportunity has been created to provide payroll leadership and additional capacity during a busy period, supporting both business-as-usual payroll operations and key payroll projects. You will lead a small payroll function and oversee the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 850 employees across both fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles.
This role would suit a hands-on payroll professional who can quickly integrate into a complex environment, provide leadership to the payroll team, and ensure payroll operations continue to run efficiently and compliantly.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end processing of fortnightly and monthly payrolls for approximately 850 employees.
- Manage and support a Senior Payroll Officer, providing leadership, coaching and guidance.
- Act as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and stakeholder matters.
- Ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation, Single Touch Payroll requirements, superannuation obligations and company policies.
- Manage payroll reconciliations, reporting, salary packaging and audit requirements.
- Partner closely with Finance and People & Culture teams on payroll-related matters.
- Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations and management insights.
- Support payroll projects, system enhancements, testing activities and process improvements.
- Assist with month-end activities and maintain strong payroll controls and documentation.
- Provide support across payroll systems administration and troubleshooting activities.
- Extensive end-to-end payroll management experience within a medium to large organisation.
- Strong experience managing both fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles.
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a payroll function.
- Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards, superannuation and compliance requirements.
- Strong stakeholder management, reporting and reconciliation skills.
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- A highly organised and detail-oriented approach.
- Proven Aurion Payroll system experience is mandatory.
- Experience leading payroll operations in complex environments.
- Availability to commence at short notice or immediately.
- Exposure to Workday.
- Experience within professional services, legal, financial services or similarly complex environments.
- Immediate start opportunity.
- 3-month contract assignment.
- High-profile global organisation.
- Collaborative and professional working environment.
- Opportunity to lead a critical payroll function and contribute to key payroll initiatives.
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