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Payroll Manager

Northern Sydney, New South WalesRemoteFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead a sizeable payroll function and drive operational excellence across payroll, compliance, governance, systems, and service delivery for a complex, high-volume organization.

Role type

Senior IC Payroll Manager (Strategic)

Builds

Accurate and compliant payroll services across a diverse workforce

Domain

Finance + Payroll

Required skills

Payroll management, Team leadership, Payroll legislation knowledge, Enterprise payroll systems, Stakeholder management, Process improvement, Risk management, Strategic project management

Preferred skills

Experience with Dayforce, Kronos, Workday, ServiceNow, Transformation projects

Technologies

Dayforce, Kronos, Workday, ServiceNow

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a payroll team responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, Ensure payroll services are delivered accurately and in accordance with legislative requirements, Drive payroll compliance across Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Superannuation, STP, PAYG, Payroll Tax, and WorkCover obligations, Provide operational oversight, risk management, and escalation of complex payroll matters, Develop and implement payroll controls, governance frameworks, and process improvements, Optimise payroll systems and reporting capabilities to improve business outcomes and decision-making

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight