Job Description

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- Lead payroll and remuneration across a large, multi-site workforce.
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- Own payroll strategy, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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- Lead payroll and remuneration across a large, multi-site workforce.
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- Own payroll strategy, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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About Our Client

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Our client is a large, well-established organisation with operations across multiple locations. Employing a diverse workforce and operating within a dynamic environment, the business is committed to investing in its people, systems and processes to deliver exceptional employee experiences and operational excellence.

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Job Description

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Payroll Leadership

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- Lead end-to-end payroll operations.
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- Ensure all payroll cycles are processed accurately, compliantly and on time.
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- Oversee payroll governance, controls, reconciliations and statutory obligations.
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- Manage complex payroll matters and act as the senior escalation point.
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- Ensure payroll service delivery standards are achieved consistently.
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Remuneration & Benefits

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- Lead the annual remuneration review process.
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- Develop and maintain salary frameworks and remuneration governance.
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- Provide remuneration and benefits advice to senior leaders.
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- Support workforce planning through remuneration analysis and reporting.
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- Recommend reward initiatives aligned to business objectives.
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Leadership & Stakeholder Management

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- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing payroll team.
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- Build strong relationships across People & Culture, Finance and Operational leadership.
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- Drive continuous improvement projects and systems enhancements.
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- Support organisational change and payroll transformation initiatives.
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Governance & Compliance

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- Ensure ongoing compliance with payroll legislation and industrial obligations.
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- Oversee reporting, auditing and payroll risk management activities.
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- Maintain robust internal controls and governance frameworks.
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- Deliver accurate payroll reporting and workforce insights to senior stakeholders.
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The Successful Applicant

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To be successful in this position, you will bring:

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- Significant experience leading payroll functions within large or complex organisations.
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- Demonstrated experience managing remuneration, reward or benefits programs.
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- Strong knowledge of awards, enterprise agreements and payroll governance.
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- Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
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- Experience driving payroll improvements, system upgrades or transformation projects.
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- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability.
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- Advanced analytical and reporting skills, including Excel expertise.
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- Exposure to UKG/Kronos, Oracle HCM, ADP Payforce or similar payroll systems will be highly regarded.
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What's on Offer

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- Senior leadership opportunity.
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- Broad and diverse remit across payroll and remuneration.
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- Potential opportunity to convert to permanent
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- Hybrid working, 2 days WFH per week.
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- Executive stakeholder exposure.
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- Opportunity to influence business-wide reward strategy.
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- Supportive and collaborative leadership team.
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- Strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
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- National scope and organisational impact.
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- Competitive remuneration package.
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Quote job ref: JN-092026-7101071

📌 Remuneration & Payroll Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 New South Wales