At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance workplace underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role

In this role, you'll manage end‑to‑end payroll processing for our UK monthly and US fortnightly cycles, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timeliness. You'll partner with internal teams to resolve payroll matters, contribute to documentation and process improvements, and support third‑party provider oversight. You'll also act as a backup for the Australian payroll during high‑volume periods, helping maintain continuity across the broader team.

Key duties include but are not limited to;

- Processing end‑to‑end UK monthly and US fortnightly payrolls with accuracy and compliance.
- Providing backup support for the Australian payroll team during leave and high‑volume cycles.
- Conducting payroll reconciliations, resolving discrepancies and supporting general ledger alignment.
- Completing UK and US annual payroll reporting obligations and liaising with pension providers.
- Processing payroll elements for international transfers and secondees in partnership with internal teams.
- Coordinating payroll reporting for internal and external audits.
- Supporting payroll system changes, documentation updates and improvement initiatives.
- Managing relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient payroll operations.

What You'll Need

- Experience across full‑cycle payroll processing, with strong UK payroll expertise.
- US and Australian payroll experience desirable but not essential.
- Understanding of relevant UK payroll, pension and benefits legislation, including HMRC requirements.




- High attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Enjoys working as part of a close‑knit team while taking ownership of individual responsibilities.
- Collaborative, reliable, and committed to team success.
- Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to work accurately under time pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced capability with payroll systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Experience with Oracle HCM and/or ADP is advantageous.

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's Next

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 AustralianSuper
📍 Melbourne