Payroll Manager | circa $180,000 to $220,000 package equivalent

Highly confidential, large-scale restructure project | 4–6-month contract

Lead payroll project delivery, stakeholder engagement and quality assurance

The Chance

We are partnering with a large corporate organisation on a highly confidential project supporting a significant business restructure.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Payroll Project Manager to coordinate payroll delivery across a complex project, working closely with HR, Finance, Technology and business stakeholders to ensure all payroll deliverables are completed accurately and within tight timeframes.

You’ll lead a dedicated project payroll team, overseeing quality and delivery while supporting the successful execution of complex termination and redundancy payments.

The Challenge Reporting to the General Manager of Finance your key responsibilities will include the following:

Lead and coordinate payroll delivery for a large-scale corporate restructure

Manage project payroll resources, ensuring deliverables are accurate and completed within agreed timelines

Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to coordinate project requirements

Oversee the quality assurance of termination and redundancy calculations and payments

Provide hands‑on support with complex terminations where additional capacity is required





Identify and resolve payroll issues, managing risks and maintaining strong controls throughout the project

The Expertise

Please consider expressing interest in this position if you possess the following:

Proven experience managing a large corporate payroll function of +1000 employees leading teams of five or more

Demonstrated experience delivering payroll projects, large-scale restructures or redundancy programs

Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence across HR and Finance

Experience overseeing complex termination and redundancy payments

Hands‑on experience with SAP SuccessFactors

Experience managing offshore payroll resources will be highly regarded

The Next Step

About ThompsonCook

At ThompsonCook we develop strong relationships with top accounting and finance professionals across Australia. We specialise in recruiting for key finance function roles including:

Chief Financial Officers, Treasury, Tax & Audit Leaders

Finance Managers & Financial Controller

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll

We support our clients with both permanent and contracting recruitment solutions, ensuring they secure the best finance talent in the market.

ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting | Focused on Melbourne and Sydney

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📌 Payroll Manager | circa $180,000 to $220,000 package equivalent (Melbourne)
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