- South Melbourne location with onsite parking
- Supportive leadership team and collaborative working environment
- Permanent, full time position
Our client is a market leader in their space, providing professional services for some of Australia's most well recognised major events and facilities.
They are looking for a talented Payroll Manager, responsible for the end-to-end payroll function while leading a small, capable team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role that blends operational excellence, people leadership, and systems/process optimisation within a dynamic and evolving environment. Supporting a complex, multi-site workforce, you will play a critical role in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement across the function, partnering closely with People & Culture, Finance, and Operations.
Key responsibilities will include:
Reporting to the Head of People and Culture, you will be responsible for:
- Leading, mentoring and developing a team of payroll professionals (3 direct reports - 1 onshore and 2 offshore), fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment
- Overseeing the accurate and timely delivery of end-to-end payroll, ensuring compliance with Fair Work legislation, taxation, superannuation, and modern awards including the Cleaning Services Award
- Owning payroll systems and driving ongoing optimisation, including HRIS integration and process improvements to enhance efficiency and employee experience
- Acting as the subject matter expert in award interpretation, ensuring correct application of pay conditions, penalties, and entitlements
- Partnering with key stakeholders across People & Culture, Finance and Operations to support reporting, reconciliations and payroll-related queries
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, reporting enhancements and strengthening internal controls
About you:
- Proven experience in a Payroll Manager role, ideally within a complex or multi-site environment
- Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and modern awards
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing payroll teams
- Systems savvy, with experience in payroll optimisation, integrations, and process improvement initiatives
- Highly detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across the business
What’s on offer:
- A genuine leadership role with scope to shape and improve payroll operations
- Broad exposure across systems, compliance, and process transformation initiatives
- Convenient South Melbourne location
- Work from home on Wednesday's
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Chris Belegrinos on 0422 162 015, quoting Ref No. 948571
