Job Description

Payroll Manager Busy Bees is a leading global, early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children's lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees. Bee Protected: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life. We're seeking an experienced and collaborative Payroll Manager to lead our national payroll function, strengthen our people and processes, and drive the continued optimisation of our payroll systems. This role is a hybrid role based at our National Support Centre in Nundah on a full-time, permanent basis.

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What you'll do

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- Lead and manage the end-to-end fortnightly payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing for our national workforce of approximately 3,000 employees.
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- Lead, mentor and develop the payroll team, providing guidance, support and accountability while building capability across the function.
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- Oversee payroll compliance, including Modern Award and EBA interpretation, PAYG, Payroll Tax, Superannuation Guarantee and Workers Compensation obligations.
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- Review and approve payroll payments, manage complex payroll matters and oversee quality control audits to maintain a high level of payroll accuracy.
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- Manage external audit queries.
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- Drive process and system improvements, manage internal and external stakeholder relationships and support the ongoing efficiency of the payroll function.
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What you'll bring

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- A genuine commitment to child safety and wellbeing & alignment to our Busy Bee values.
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- Significant experience leading a complex, high-volume payroll function, ideally within a large or multi-site organisation.
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- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Award interpretation, Enterprise Agreements and employment conditions.
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- Experience leading, mentoring and developing a payroll team, with a hands-on and collaborative leadership style.
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- Strong systems capability, with experience across payroll technology and a passion for automation, integration and process improvement.
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Why Busy Bees?

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Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage: Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on. We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.

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Nundah location - conveniently located close to public transport, with street parking and shops, cafes and everyday amenities just moments away. Join a long-standing, experienced payroll team that values collaboration, knowledge sharing and supporting one another.

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- Enjoy 1 day working from home each week, along with flexible start and finish times.
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- Access 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
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Build your network across Busy Bees Australia and explore opportunities through our Global Talent Exchange Program across the UK, Canada and Asia. Be part of a growing global organisation with a local feel, where people, child safety, wellbeing and quality are genuinely valued. Work alongside approachable leaders and an inclusive team in a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.

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Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity,



diversity and inclusion.

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We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Triple Layer Child Safety Framework: trusted, trained and caring people, safe, supervised and supportive environments, and clear, consistent and transparent processes.

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Why Work for Busy Bees?

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You're passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart. We know that we couldn't do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.

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Whether you're embarking on the exciting journey of your early educational career or striving to advance to the next level, Busy Bees presents an ideal opportunity for you! We're actively searching for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who possess an authentic passion for Early Childhood Education and the well-being of children, to fill a variety of roles across our Services and Support Office. Early Childhood Education attracts a special type of person.

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You might possess creativity, nurturance, a focus on tasks, or a knack for problem-solving. However, at its core, your affinity for Early Childhood Education arises from a profound devotion to nurturing the educational growth of the youngest members within our communities. This resonates deeply with us, and our mission is to give every child the best start in life. We are driven to gather people who care deeply about quality and we empower people to bring their unique gifts and talents together for the benefit of our children. We value each member of our team and know that by supporting you in your journey you'll be the positive and supportive influence in theirs.

📌 Payroll Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Busy Bees
📍 New South Wales