About the Company

At Cirql, we partner with middle-market organisations experiencing change and growth. This opportunity is a great example of that, an established, high-growth Australian business investing in its systems, processes, and people to support its next phase of expansion.

Operating across a national network of entertainment and leisure venues, this organisation has a substantial, multi-site workforce and a complex payroll environment. With multiple operating entities, a mix of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs) and Modern Award conditions, and a quick-paced operational model, payroll plays a critical role in keeping the business running smoothly.

Following a recent systems implementation, the business is now focused on refining its payroll processes, improving system functionality, and building a more streamlined and reliable operating model. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a function with significant potential, make a tangible impact, and help establish the foundations for future growth.

The culture is energetic, down-to-earth, and full of personality. People are practical, approachable, and don't take themselves too seriously. It's an environment where common sense, collaboration, and getting things done matter more than titles or hierarchy.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Payroll Lead will take end-to-end ownership of payroll across multiple entities, overseeing a high-volume workforce operating under a combination of EBAs and Modern Award conditions.

This is a hands-on opportunity suited to an experienced Payroll Manager or Senior Payroll Officer ready to take the next step. The priority is finding someone who knows what good payroll looks like, can roll up their sleeves,



and enjoys getting into the details to solve problems, improve systems, and build processes that can scale with the business.

With a recently implemented payroll platform still being refined, you'll play a key role in resolving configuration issues, improving workflows, and ensuring the system delivers accurate, efficient, and reliable payroll outcomes. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external implementation specialists, you'll have the opportunity to influence how the function operates rather than simply maintain the status quo.

Alongside managing payroll delivery, you'll provide guidance and support to a small payroll team, balancing oversight and process improvement with direct involvement in day-to-day processing.

With further changes to payroll arrangements and processes on the horizon, this role offers genuine scope to shape the function's future. You don't need to have managed a large team or worked in a highly corporate environment. What matters most is your technical capability, attention to detail, willingness to get hands‑on, and ability to build trust across the business.

What You'll Do

Take end-to-end ownership of payroll across multiple operating entities, ensuring accurate and timely pay for a large, diverse workforce.

Oversee payroll processing across a mix of EBAs and Modern Award conditions,



ensuring compliance and consistency across different employee groups.

Work through system configuration issues, troubleshoot payroll discrepancies, and improve workflows to strengthen the reliability and efficiency of payroll operations.

Partner with internal stakeholders and external specialists to optimise the payroll platform and improve the way payroll, timekeeping, and rostering processes interact.

Maintain direct involvement in day-to-day payroll processing while overseeing and supporting other team members responsible for payroll activities across the business.

Interpret complex pay conditions and support upcoming changes to employment arrangements and payroll processes.

Review existing procedures, identify gaps, and implement practical improvements to payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Act as an approachable point of contact for payroll enquiries, helping employees and operational managers understand their pay with patience, clarity and empathy.

Develop robust, scalable processes and strengthen team capability to support the organisation's continued growth.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a payroll professional who combines strong technical fundamentals with a practical, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset. You might already be a Payroll Manager looking for a more hands‑on setting, or a Senior Payroll Officer ready to step into greater ownership and responsibility.

You will be comfortable working through problems, asking questions, and finding solutions rather than waiting for someone else to fix them. You understand that good payroll is about more than processing pay runs, it's about getting the detail right, building reliable systems, and ensuri

📌 Payroll Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Cirql
📍 Melbourne