Senior Payroll Officer / Payroll Manager

Location: Regents Park, Sydney NSW

Excellent remuneration package | Established national business | Career development opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer or Payroll Manager to take ownership of the payroll function within a well-established business operating across Australia's defence and infrastructure sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a hands-on environment, understands the complexities of a large blue-collar workforce and has the capability to improve existing processes and systems.

The business is entering an exciting period of change under current ownership, providing an prospect to play a key role in strengthening payroll operations and supporting future growth.

About the Business

Our client is an established national organisation with annual turnover of approximately $120–150 million and a workforce of over 400 employees, predominantly across blue-collar operational environments.

With a strong presence in the infrastructure sector, the business operates across multiple Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs), Modern Awards and employment arrangements.

About the Role

Reporting into the senior finance team, you will take responsibility for the end-to-end payroll function, supported by an experienced payroll professional.

Your responsibilities will include

- Managing the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 200 employees.
- Ensuring accurate interpretation and application of EBAs, Modern Awards and employment contracts.
- Overseeing payroll processing, superannuation, PAYG, payroll tax and statutory obligations.
- Managing payroll reconciliations, month-end journals and leave provisions.
- Maintaining payroll compliance with Fair Work requirements and relevant legislation.
- Working closely with Finance, HR and Operations to resolve payroll queries and maintain accurate reporting.




- Reviewing existing manual payroll processes and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency.
- Supporting the introduction of improved payroll systems, including Time & Attendance solutions.
- Providing guidance and leadership within the payroll function.

About You We are particularly interested in speaking with payroll professionals who have experience operating in medium to large businesses with complex payroll requirements.

Ideally, you will bring:

- Strong end-to-end payroll experience within a medium to large organisation.
- Demonstrated experience interpreting multiple EBAs and Modern Awards.
- Experience managing payroll for a substantial blue-collar workforce, ideally within construction, engineering, defence, maintenance or industrial services.
- A sound understanding of payroll legislation, superannuation, taxation and compliance.
- Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations and leave provisions.
- Confidence working with manual processes and identifying practical improvements.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.

Experience with Sage Timberline, Power BI or payroll system transformation would be advantageous but is not essential. What's on Offer?

- Excellent remuneration package commensurate with experience.
- Opportunity to take ownership of an established payroll function.
- Work within a financially backed business entering its next phase of growth.
- Play a key role in payroll process improvements and systems transformation.
- Work alongside an experienced finance and operational leadership team.
- Genuine opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to progress into a management position.

Interested? If you are an experienced payroll professional looking for greater responsibility, or an established Payroll Manager seeking a new challenge, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

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