Payroll Manager

3 days ago

St Leonards, Australia Only About Children Full time

At **Only About Children,**we are more than an early learning provider - we are shaping the future of every child in our care through innovation, quality, and commitment to excellence. Payroll plays a critical role in this, ensuring there is accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency across the organisation.

We are seeking a **Payroll Manager**to join our Corporate Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to lead and continuously improve payroll operations to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency across the organisation. Ensuring compliance with payroll-related legislation, industrial instruments, and internal policies, while maintaining high standards of governance and audit readiness.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the** Head of Financial Control**, you will collaborate closely with P&C, Finance, Operations, and IT to drive system enhancements, support integrated workforce planning and reporting, and manage change across HRIS, WFM, and Workday platforms.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Ensure timely and accurate processing of salaries, wages, and entitlements in line with contracts, Awards, and legislation.
- Oversee Payroll Tax, PAYG, Superannuation, and end-of-year reporting, supporting Finance as needed.
- Maintain accurate records of leave, overtime, and entitlements, ensuring compliance and data integrity.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams (P&C, Finance, IT, Operations) and external partners (auditors, vendors, agencies).
- Manage OAC's ticketing system to resolve payroll queries within 24-48 hours.
- Lead a high-performing payroll team focused on service excellence, accountability, and support.
- Ensure confidentiality and data security across all payroll operations.
- Prepare payroll reports and analytics to support decision-making and SOX compliance.
- Ensure accurate statutory reporting, including STP and other regulatory requirements whilst maintaining knowledge of legislative changes.
- Deliver payroll training and support staff understanding of systems and compliance.
- Review and align payroll practices with strategic goals and compliance needs.

**About You**:
You are someone who thrives in a highly collaborative role and enjoys continuously improving payroll operations. You take pride in solving problems, building trust with users, offering expert guidance on complex matters such as taxation, superannuation, leave entitlements, and award interpretation.

**We are looking for**:

- Minimum 5 years' experience in a payroll leadership role, ideally in a multi-site or complex organisation.
- Strong commercial acumen with knowledge of financial controls and audit processes.
- Advanced skills in payroll systems (iChris required) and Time & Attendance platforms (e.g. Ento, Human force, UKG).
- Proven ability to interpret Awards and Agreements, manage multi-location payroll, and ensure compliance with PAYG, FBT, payroll tax, superannuation, and EEO.
- Experience supporting audits and SOX reporting in collaboration with Finance and Financial Control.

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive salary package including travel allowance
- Laptop, mobile, and travel support provided.
- 50% discount on childcare fees
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Vouchers and recognition programs to celebrate your contribution
- Two additional Wellbeing Days per year + option to purchase up to two extra weeks' leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for ongoing wellbeing support
- Retail discount program with cashback offers across hundreds of brands

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