The Opportunity

We are partnering with a large business is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the payroll function, provide strong technical oversight, and drive process improvement initiatives. This role will suit a hands-on leader who enjoys developing teams, enhancing compliance frameworks, and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

You'll be joining a collaborative and high-performing environment where accountability, continuous improvement and employee development are highly valued.

You will take ownership of the end-to-end payroll function while managing a team of seven payroll professionals.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor and develop a team of seven payroll professionals, providing ongoing coaching, technical guidance and operational support.
- Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of payroll for a large, geographically dispersed workforce.
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT and operational stakeholders to ensure a high-quality payroll service and resolve business-critical payroll matters.
- Ensure full compliance with Australian payroll legislation, taxation requirements, superannuation obligations, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
- Manage payroll reconciliations, payroll tax, superannuation, statutory reporting, termination payments and month-end activities.
- Act as the organisation's SAP Payroll subject matter expert, supporting issue resolution, process optimisation and system enhancements.
- Investigate and resolve complex payroll queries relating to allowances, entitlements,



back pays and compliance matters.
- Drive payroll governance, internal controls, process standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives across the function.
- Support payroll integration and harmonisation projects arising from recent acquisitions.

The ideal candidate will be:

You are an experienced payroll leader with strong technical capability and a proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams.
To be successful, you will demonstrate:

- More than 10 years' payroll experience within large and complex organisational environments.
- Extensive hands-on experience with SAP Payroll, which is essential.
- A track record of successfully leading, coaching and developing payroll teams.
- In-depth knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Awards, Enterprise Agreements and complex payroll calculations.
- Experience managing payroll operations across multi-site, multi-entity or geographically dispersed organisations.
- Robust understanding of payroll compliance, governance frameworks, reconciliations and statutory reporting obligations.
- Exposure to payroll transformation projects, system implementations, upgrades or acquisition integrations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
- A hands-on and approachable leadership style, with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and support the team when required.

Please apply directly though this advert

📌 Payroll Manager (Parramatta)
🏢 FourQuarters
📍 Parramatta