End To End Au Nz Payroll Specialist (Sydney)

Work type: Full time

Location: Sydney

Salary Package: $150,000 - $160,000 + Super + Bonus

Hybrid working model with flexibility and work-life balance

Free onsite parking and a competitive total package

Role Highlights: Join a globally established pharmaceutical organisation in a key leadership capacity. This is a high-impact role overseeing payroll operations for a large workforce, offering a combination of hands-on delivery and team leadership in a growing international business.

Role Overview Reporting into senior finance leadership, this position will take full ownership of payroll operations across Australia and New Zealand, managing approximately 1,000 employees. You will oversee multiple pay cycles including weekly, fortnightly, and monthly processing, ensuring all payroll activities are completed accurately and within strict deadlines. On a daily basis, you will manage escalations, support your team, and collaborate with HR and finance stakeholders.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency within payroll. You will be responsible for driving process improvements, enhancing system usage,



and contributing to operational excellence. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence payroll strategy while developing a high-performing team in a quick-paced workplace.
Manage end-to-end payroll processing for ~1,000 employees across multiple pay cycles
Lead, mentor, and develop a small payroll team to ensure high performance
Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, regulations, and internal policies
Oversee employee lifecycle changes including onboarding and terminations
Administer superannuation, PAYG, deductions, allowances, and salary changes
Complete payroll reconciliations, reporting, and audit requirements accurately
Act as a key escalation point for payroll-related queries across the business
Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to improve processes and workflows
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives within payroll systems
Support system optimisation, with exposure to Dayforce beneficial

You are an experienced payroll qualified with proven
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📌 End To End Au/nz Payroll Specialist — Sydney
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