Job Description
Payroll Specialist – 12-Month Contract
$90,000 – $100,000 + Super | Hybrid | Hills District
Take ownership of Australian payroll and make a real impact locally
An exciting prospect is available for an experienced Payroll Specialist to take ownership of Australian payroll within a global organisation.
This role will manage payroll across a diverse workforce of approximately 120 permanent employees, plus casual and site-based employees during busy periods.
The successful candidate will be trusted to take ownership of the Australian payroll function, identify inefficiencies, improve processes and provide practical solutions.
About the role
Take ownership of the Australian payroll function and act as the local payroll expert
Manage and validate payroll information for processing through ADP
Manage payroll information and timesheets across permanent and casual/site-based employees
Ensure accurate and timely processing of overtime, allowances, travel and meal-related payments
Work closely with operational sites to ensure accurate and timely timesheet submission
Respond to payroll queries and resolve issues efficiently
Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve payroll efficiency
Ensure compliance with Australian payroll and superannuation requirements
Work closely with Finance and HR on payroll, compliance and reporting requirements
Build strong relationships with site teams and employees, including a trades-based workforce
About you
You will be an experienced Australian payroll professional who is confident taking ownership of a payroll function and can hit the ground running.
You will ideally bring:
Strong Australian payroll experience ownership
Experience managing payroll for casual,



hourly-paid or blue-collar workforces
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
Experience with awards, overtime, allowances and variable pay
Experience with ADP highly regarded
Exposure to SAP/SuccessFactors, DayForce or similar systems
Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
The ability to work independently and confidently manage competing priorities
Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with tradespeople, site teams and employees at all levels
A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving
The resilience and confidence to handle challenging conversations when required
Most importantly, you will be someone who knows payroll and takes ownership.
Rather than simply identifying an issue, you will naturally think: "How can we improve this?"
You will be trusted to manage the Australian payroll function and provide confidence to HR and Finance that payroll is in good hands.
Why join?
This is a great opportunity to join a global organisation with genuine scope to influence how Australian payroll operates.
You will have the opportunity to:
Take ownership of a newly localised Australian payroll function
Make tangible improvements to processes and efficiencies
Work closely with senior HR and Finance stakeholders
Build relationships across a large operational and trades-based workforce
Gain exposure to complex casual and outage payroll
Potentially take on additional APAC payroll responsibilities over time
Have your expertise trusted and your ideas heard
Interested?
If you're an experienced Payroll Specialist looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely own a function, improve processes and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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