About SunPork

SunPork Group is one of Australia’s leading pork production companies, proudly Australian owned and operated. Our operations span farming, production, processing, logistics, research and corporate services, supported by passionate teams across multiple locations and states.

We are now seeking an experienced Group Payroll & Compliance Manager to lead our payroll function and ensure the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of payroll services across the SunPork Group.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Shared Service Officer, this is a senior leadership role with end-to-end accountability for payroll delivery, compliance and governance across a diverse, multi-site workforce.

You will lead a payroll team while acting as the Group’s subject matter expert across payroll governance, modern awards, enterprise agreements, Fair Work compliance and payroll risk.

This role will suit an experienced payroll leader who enjoys working in a complex operational environment and is confident balancing strong compliance and governance with the practical needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities In this role, you will:

- Lead the end-to-end payroll function across permanent, casual, seasonal, and contractor workforces.
- Manage and mentor a payroll team across multiple sites, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service.
- Provide strong leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to payroll team members and key stakeholders.
- Manage complex payroll arrangements including shifts, overtime, penalties, allowances, annualised salaries, and on-call arrangements.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, PAYG, STP, superannuation, and state-based payroll tax requirements.
- Maintain expert knowledge across multiple Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, classifications, penalties, allowances, and overtime provisions.
- Act as the subject matter expert for award interpretation, payroll compliance, and industrial instrument application.
- Lead payroll governance, risk management,



and underpayment prevention strategies.
- Implement and manage payroll audits, reconciliations, exception reporting, and compliance controls.
- Oversee payroll remediation activities and manage complex payroll discrepancy matters.
- Source, implement, and optimise Time and Attendance (T&A;) systems to improve workforce management, compliance, and payroll accuracy.
- Lead payroll system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives nationally.
- Drive process efficiencies, automation, and best-practice payroll operations.
- Act as the key escalation point for complex payroll and compliance matters.
- Lead payroll-related projects using sound project and change management methodologies.
- Partner closely with Finance, HR, WHS, IT, and operational leaders to support business objectives.
- Deliver payroll and labour reporting, providing insights into labour costs, overtime trends, workforce productivity, and compliance risks.
- Support organisational growth by ensuring scalable payroll processes, systems, and controls across multiple locations.

To be successful, you will bring:

- A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
- 5-10+ years' payroll experience, including payroll leadership and people management responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing payroll teams across multiple locations and business units.
- Experience managing payroll within a complex, multi-site Australian environment.
- Advanced knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements, Fair Work obligations, wage compliance, and industrial instruments.




- Proven experience interpreting and applying multiple Awards and Enterprise Agreements within a complex workforce environment.
- Experience working with shift-based, rostered, seasonal, manufacturing, agricultural, FMCG, or similarly complex workforces.
- Strong payroll governance, compliance, risk management, and underpayment prevention capability.
- Demonstrated experience managing payroll audits, reconciliations, remediation programs, and compliance reviews.
- Proven experience sourcing, implementing, and optimising payroll and Time & Attendance (T&A;) systems.
- Successful delivery of payroll system implementations, upgrades, and business improvement initiatives.
- Strong change management and project leadership experience.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively across Finance, HR, Operations, IT, and executive leadership teams.
- Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to interpret payroll, labour, and compliance data.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to operate confidently in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Highly regarded:

- Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, logistics, or other large operational environments.
- Australian Payroll Association (APA) certification or similar professional payroll qualifications.
- Experience leading national payroll functions and workforce management system implementations.

Why Join SunPork?

This is an prospect to take ownership of a critical Group function within a large and diverse Australian organisation. You will have the opportunity to strengthen payroll governance, develop your team and drive meaningful improvements across systems, processes and compliance.

If you are an experienced payroll leader looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact across the organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join the SunPork Group and help lead the continued development of our Group payroll and compliance function.

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📌 Group Payroll and Compliance Manager (Queensland)
🏢 SunPork Group
📍 Queensland