Assistant Payroll Manager - $*******,000 + Super + Profit Share!
- North WestAssistant Payroll Manager | Newly Created Leadership Role | $160k+Super + Profit ShareLead a team.
Shape a function.
Leave a legacy.Our client, a stable and growing Australian organisation with a strong reputation for operational excellence, is creating a brand-new Assistant Payroll Manager role — and it's a genuinely exciting one.
This is your chance to take full ownership of a large, complex payroll function and lead a team of 8 through a period of real transformation.What's On OfferPayroll first (Maybe!) with the Payroll Department being autonomous from HR and Finance and reporting to the CEO!
Executive backing and visibility from day one on a role built especially for youCareer runway that grows as the business doesThe chance to drive change that actually moves the needleA fabulous salary package + a business that genuinely cares for it's employees with Profit Share after 12 monthsBe part of an exciting current payroll system implementation projectOn-site parking and gym access, because convenience mattersNorth West location, modern offices with 1 day WFH per week after your first 3 months but also flexible on an adhoc basisKey ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Head of Payroll, you'll take end-to-end ownership of a medium sized payroll team for approximately 4,000 employees while driving process improvement,



automation, and modernisation across the function.Deliver accurate, on-time fortnightly and monthly payroll across a large, multi-entity operationKeep everything airtight — Awards, leave, super, tax, terminations and statutory compliance, coveredLead, coach and build a team that performs and grows under your leadershipChampion automation and AI-enabled tools to drag payroll processes into the futureRun audits, reconciliations and control reviews that keep risk firmly in checkWork hand-in-glove with HR and operational leaders to level up the employee experienceSpearhead transformation projects that ripple out across the wider businessAbout You5+ years of Australian payroll leadership experience from a large and complex big business environmentProven leadership of high-volume payroll teams, including senior payroll staffDeep expertise in payroll legislation, compliance, governance and risk managementStrong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge the status quoDemonstrated success leading payroll projects and transformation initiativesExcellent leadership, communication, organisational and prioritisation skillsA stable career history with consistent tenure in payroll leadership roles*Full JD available upon submitted resume application
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📌 Assistant Payroll Manager - $140/160,000 + Super + Profit Share! - North West (New South Wales)
🏢 Absolute Payroll
📍 New South Wales