Job Description

Payroll Manager/Project Specialist (12 Month Fixed-Term) n

Charles Parsons & Co Pty Ltd is aprivately owned family business established in 1915with a proud heritage and diverseexpertise in Textiles, Soft Furnishings, Schoolwear and Outdoor gear.Visit our website for more information on our various businesses and brands

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The Role

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We are currently seeking an experienced Payroll Manager/Projects Specialist to join our HR team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This role will be responsible for end-to-end management of payroll and statutory obligations across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance and exceptional employee service.

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This role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys both operational payroll management and project work. As our organisation prepares a review of our existing payroll function, you will play a key role in payroll projects, any system changes, process improvements and testing.

Key Responsibilities n

Process accurate and timely payroll for Australia and New Zealand within required deadlines.

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Ensure compliance with relevant Awards, Employment Contracts, New Zealand employment legislation, and Australian National Employment Standards

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Prepare and submit statutory payroll reporting, including PAYG/PAYE tax, superannuation, workers' compensation, deductions, and associated returns.

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Maintain accurate employee payroll and HR records.

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Respond to payroll enquiries in a professional, confidential, and timely manner.

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Liaise with the Finance Department to support Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) reporting requirements.

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Manage all Australian and New Zealand month end and end-of-financial-year payroll obligations.

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Lead and participate in payroll-related projects, including any review of our payroll process, function and software.

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Coordinate any related system upgrades, system testing, data validation, process mapping, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

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Identify and implement process improvements to increase payroll efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

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Provide general administrative support to Head Office as required.

To be successful in this role, you will have: n

Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end payroll processing across Australia, ideally with exposure to New Zealand payroll.

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Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, employment standards, and compliance requirements.

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Experience in payroll process improvement or payroll transformation projects.

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Experience with Chris21

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Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.

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Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the business.

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The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities in a standalone payroll environment.

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Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

What We Offer n

Opportunity to lead a critical business function.

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Exposure to an exciting payroll process improvement project.

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Supportive and collaborative team workplace.

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A varied role combining operational payroll management with strategic project involvement.

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If you are a payroll professional looking to combine hands-on payroll management with the opportunity to drive meaningful system and process improvements, we would love to hear from you.

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📌 Payroll Manager/Project Specialist (12 Month Fixed-Term) (Sydney)
🏢 Charles Parsons and
📍 Sydney