Payroll Manager
Payroll Manager
Job Title:
Work Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Work Mode:
Hybrid
Industry:
Accountancy (Qualified)
Location:
Mulgrave - Victoria
Salary:
Reference:
BH-29038
Join a highly respected, values‑driven organisation that has been providing essential frontline support to the community for over 50 years. We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a small payroll team and deliver end‑to‑end payroll for a large, multi‑site workforce.
This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to someone who thrives in complex payroll environments and takes pride in accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
About the Role
Reporting to senior leadership, you will be accountable for the delivery of payroll services across approximately 1,000 employees, operating across multiple sites with varied shift patterns and employment conditions.
Key responsibilities include:
You are a confident payroll leader who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment.
You will bring:
What’s on Offer
This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to someone who thrives in complex payroll environments and takes pride in accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
About the Role
Reporting to senior leadership, you will be accountable for the delivery of payroll services across approximately 1,000 employees, operating across multiple sites with varied shift patterns and employment conditions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and mentoring a small payroll team to deliver accurate, compliant and timely payroll
- End‑to‑end payroll processing across multiple sites and rosters, weekly and monthly payruns
- Managing complex award interpretation, particularly the SCHADS Award
- Overseeing payroll compliance, audits, reconciliations and statutory reporting
- Acting as the subject matter expert for payroll legislation, awards and EBAs
- Partnering with HR and Finance to support system improvements and process efficiencies
- Driving continuous improvement within payroll systems and practices
You are a confident payroll leader who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment.
You will bring:
- Proven experience managing end‑to‑end payroll in a complex organisation
- Strong knowledge of SCHADS Award is highly desirable
- Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed workforces with varied shift patterns
- Demonstrated people leadership experience
- High attention to detail with a strong compliance mindset
- Dayforce experience highly regarded
What’s on Offer
- Salary circa $130,000 + Super + salary packaging
- Mulgrave‑based role with a supportive and collaborative culture
- The opportunity to make a genuine impact in an organisation that supports the community every day
- Stability and purpose within a long‑established, highly regarded employer
