Position description
Our client is looking for a dilligent Payroll Manager to join a agile team on the Lower North Shore. Reporting into HR, the purpose of the role is to support the payroll team by process and pay facilities and corporate staff, support and ensure adherence to all relevant awards, agreements and status related to payment of employees. You will also be responsible for integration and Payroll UAT testing and managing the end to end Australian payroll.

The responsibilities
Process fortnightly time sheets, including administration of fortnightly reports and reconciliation.
Process staff movements including new starters, departures and other movements
Process bonuses and salary sacrifice requests, and checking to ensure payments have been made accurately
Approve all leave types (applying company's policies and processes)
Preparing manual payments when required
Respond to all customer queries (face to face, telephone, email)
Apply payroll knowledge,



knowledge of company policies and procedures and problem-solving skills to provide a quality response
Assisting Finance team on queries and reports
Apply knowledge of awards and EBA's to the end to end payroll process
Act as Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Australia payroll project.
Lead payroll workstream activities from testing through go-live and stabilization.
Ensure payroll requirements, controls, and compliance obligations are reflected in project design and implementation.

The successful applicant:
Prior experience in a high-volume payroll workplace
Thoroughly understands the end to end payroll process
Knowledge of Chris21/Ichris or Oracle payroll system
Experience preparing payroll reports and reconciliations
Experience with a wide range of EBAs and Awards, robust knowledge in this area
Intermediate excel skills (V-lookups, Pivot tables)
Excellent communication and customer service skills, able to promote Payroll best practice.

📌 Payroll Manager Sme Sydney
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Sydney