Senior Payroll Professional

2 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeePayroll Full time $90,000 - $120,000
Job Overview

The Payroll Manager is a strategic role responsible for managing the entire payroll process, from start to finish.

This position ensures timely, accurate, and compliant processing of payroll in accordance with Australian legislative requirements, including the Fair Work Act, Superannuation Guarantee, and relevant taxation laws.

The Payroll Manager plays a key role in payroll strategy, governance, process improvement, and systems optimisation, working closely with internal stakeholders and external service providers.

Main Responsibilities
  • Manage the full payroll cycle across all entities, including monthly and ad hoc payrolls
  • Collaborate closely with the outsourced payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely processing
  • Ensure all employees are set up correctly and promptly in the payroll system, in accordance with onboarding documentation
  • Manage payroll calculations and reconciliations, including salaries, wages, bonuses, allowances, terminations, redundancies, and leave entitlements
  • Perform monthly leave reconciliations and ensure accurate leave accruals and balances
  • Manage senior management share plan dividend payments and coordinate preparation of annual statements
  • Verify casual hours in consultation with relevant segment managers
  • Interpret and apply relevant employment legislation, including payroll tax, superannuation and PAYG withholding
  • Process and submit all required statutory payments and reports: PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation contributions, Single Touch Payroll (STP), and annual reconciliation statements
  • Maintain payroll compliance and internal controls, including data security and confidentiality
  • Act as a primary contact for employee payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues promptly and professionally
  • Drive continuous improvement of payroll processes, systems, and policies
  • Lead or support payroll system upgrades or implementation projects
  • Partner with HR and Finance teams to ensure alignment of payroll with employee data, general ledger coding, and reporting
  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of annual reporting obligations including:
  • Payroll Tax Reconciliations
  • Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reporting
  • Workers' Compensation renewals and remuneration estimates
Key Skills and Qualifications
  • Minimum of 8 years' end-to-end payroll experience within medium to large corporate environments in Australia
  • Proven experience managing outsourced payroll providers and vendor relationships
  • Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
  • Experience working in a professional services or consulting firm environment
  • Familiarity with salary packaging, fringe benefits, or salary sacrifice arrangements
  • Understanding of remuneration reporting obligations and year-end payroll processes
About You

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Payroll Manager to join our team.

You will have a strong attention to detail, excellent organisational and time management skills, and the ability to communicate complex payroll information simply and clearly.

You will be able to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, is essential. Experience with Workday is highly regarded.

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