Job description

• Leading end-to-end payroll operations for a large and complex workforce.
• Managing and developing a team of payroll professionals.
• Ensuring compliance with awards, enterprise agreements and payroll legislation.
• Managing payroll governance, controls, reconciliations and audit readiness.
• Leading payroll remediation, compliance and improvement projects.
• Supporting system enhancements, testing and process optimisation initiatives.
• Partnering with HR, Finance and key stakeholders to improve payroll outcomes.
• Providing escalation support for complex payroll matters.

• Significant experience managing payroll within a medium to large organisation.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring payroll teams.
• Strong knowledge of awards, enterprise agreements and payroll legislation.
• Experience with payroll audits, reconciliations, quality assurance and compliance activities.
• Advanced payroll systems experience, ideally within enterprise environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in payroll remediation, governance or transformation projects will be highly regarded.

• Leadership opportunity managing a team and influencing organisational outcomes.
• Exposure to complex payroll operations and transformation initiatives.
• Supportive, values-driven culture.
• The opportunity to contribute to an organisation making a positive impact within the community.

If you're an experienced payroll leader looking for your next challenge, apply now or contact Travis Thole from Hays for a confidential discussion about the opportunity on the details below. Email an up-to-date CV to or call (03) 6108 5559 for more information.