Payroll Manager (Stand-alone) | Construction | Sydney, Hybrid

Want to own payroll end to end and make it your own? This is stand-alone Payroll Manager role with a well-established Sydney construction business, where you'll be the payroll SME.

The company A successful construction firm with a small, close-knit head office team and a genuine family feel. People here look out for each other, and you'll be part of a team that values what you bring. Employees fluctuate due to projects but never exceeding 300.

The role

You'll take full ownership of payroll in a complex workplace. Headcount changes with the project pipeline, so no two pay cycles look quite the same. This isn't a role where you process and press go. You'll be trusted to run the function, improve it and drive efficiencies.

What you'll be doing
Managing end-to-end payroll for a fluctuating workforce across multiple projects
Interpreting and applying awards, enterprise agreements and allowances in a construction setting
Owning all compliance, including PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax, STP and workers compensation




Onboarding and termination of employees as projects ramp up and wind down
Reviewing current processes and finding ways to automate, simplify and improve them
Being the go-to payroll expert for the business and its employees

About you
Proven experience running payroll independently, ideally in construction or another complex, award-heavy industry
Strong knowledge of awards, EBAs and Australian payroll legislation
Confident working on your own and making decisions
Process-minded, always looking for a better way of doing things
A excellent communicator who can build relationships across sites and office

In return you'll get
You'll report to an HR Manager who is genuinely lovely and supportive
Hybrid working from a Sydney CBD office
$120k - $130k + Super - this could also flex for the right candidate so still apply if you're expecting more.

If you're a payroll manager who wants ownership, variety and a team that feels like family, I'd love to hear from you. Apply here or message me directly for a confidential chat with Mel.

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