Payroll Lead Au/nz

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

About JLL
- We’re JLL. We are a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. As a Fortune 500 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions.
If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. With us, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections and be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions - join us at JLL

**About the role**:
As the leader of the Payroll team, you will manage a diverse team of Payroll professional to strive towards providing an efficient and accurate Payroll function.

Reporting
The role reports to Head, People Solutions & Delivery - Australia & New Zealand

**What this job involves**:
Provide leadership for the payroll function in the end-to-end payroll processing across Australia & New Zealand.

Ensure the payroll is processed correctly, on time and in line with internal policy and regulatory requirements

Shape the future of the payroll function at JLL

Mentor & develop the payroll team

Be an active participant in the Global Payroll Communities of practice.

Work closely with the HR team to ensure all queries regarding employee payroll changes are resolved quickly

Develop and refine the payroll knowledge base to assist employees in self servicing

Work with key stakeholders to improve payroll processes and relationships

Identify variances in monthly payroll and work proactively with Finance team on mitigation strategies

Sign off & submit monthly returns and payments for all vendors - Payroll Tax, Super, WC, PAYG etc.

Review all manual data entry processing and verify interface data from Workday is accurately recorded in payroll vendor.

Investigate, clarify and document relationships and processes with internal Finance team.

Lead audit activities as required both regionally and locally, taking responsibility where required.

Skills, Experience & Knowledge
5+ years of experience managing a large payroll function and team

A highly attuned customer experience mindset that sets the tone with strong customer focus and high-quality payroll delivery

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Strong business, financial & analytical acumen.

Ability to inspire and lead a diverse, flexible team

A change agent who is not afraid to challenge the status quo and adapt to different ways of working

Passion for payroll and understanding of key user experience drivers

Pragmatic and ability to work across multiple systems & products including but not limited to HRIS, Payroll, Case Management, Teams

Build a culture of continuous improvement in the payroll function, collaborating with colleagues across multiple teams to drive process standardisation and alignment of ways of working across the teams

Experience in leading a high-volume payroll function

Remain up to date on relevant legislation and policy compliance requirements for process alignment and development.

Able to work as part of a team and individually to ensure a high performing and engaged team.

Exceptional time management skills, ability to prioritise and be able to effectively deal with change

Experience of Payroll technologies required

What you can expect from us

We’re an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. We succeed together - across the desk and around the globe. We believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.
With us, you’ll develop your strengths and enjoy a career full of varied experiences. We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

About JLL
- We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to creat