Payroll Manager

Lead the Payroll team for Australia's largest footwear group's evolution.
- Enjoy more paid leave to say ‘YES' to more of life's moments.
- Drive Payroll Projects and be a part of our growth and success.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced and passionate Payroll Manager to lead the payroll operations team and drive exciting people centric projects across MFG. Our payroll function is undergoing some pivotal growth which is harnessed by the commitment, investment, and support of the C - level executive team at MFG. We are looking for a Payroll professional ideally from the retail sector who can drive engagement within the business, and key projects across
More About The Role;
Manage our amazing Payroll Team;
- Reporting to the Head of Payroll, this role will be a hands-on position responsible for leading the Payroll Operations Team to perform the timely and accurate processing of pay runs, ensuring compliance with applicable awards and legislation.

Operational/Statutory;
- At an operational level you will ensure the Group meets all its statutory obligations with the Australian Taxation Office and State Revenue Offices; and
- As part of a continuous process improvement focus will develop payroll processes, ensuring best practice adherence
- Supervise out-of-system processes such as Government and Company Paid Parental Leave, WorkCover, Higher Duties, Incentives, Top Up payments, and overtime calculations;
- Process month and year-end, including period close in Preceda, issue Income Statements, calculate and lodge Payroll Tax and Super, and calculate WorkCover actuals and estimates;
Projects
- Take part in and lead some exciting compliance and transformation projects across the business

More About You
- You will have proven experience as a Payroll Manager, leading a high-performing team.
- You will have a continuous improvement mindset, always seeking ways to enhance the customer and internal Team Member experience; with a focus on always creating best practice.
- With over 2500 employees you will have come from a large scale, complex payroll environment with experience in a similar size matrix organisation;
- With a substantial track record in Payroll Management you are looking for your next role to include interesting and challenging projects, a company who is invested in the success and improvement of the payroll function and a collaborative team to work with.
- You will have experience working with retail and other award and legislation interpretation for example sound understanding of the General Retail Industry Award 2020; Exposure to the Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020, Road and Transport Award 2020 and Clerks - Private Sector Award 2020, (preferred)
- Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, at all levels within the Group;
- As a Payroll Manager you will be able to demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of Long Service Leave, Worker's Compensation, PAYG, Payroll Tax and Superannuation Guarantee legislation and regulations;
- Retail experience is preferred but not essential; and
- Experience with Preceda and HumanForce is advantageous.

You're not expected to have 100% of these skills. We want you to grow and mature with the rest of the organisation. If you are a dedicated Payroll Professional, like working with a great team, and are looking for your next exciting career move, then we invite you to explore this role - we would love to hear from you.
More about Us
With more than 290+ stores and 2500+ employees nationally and a brand-new state-of-the-art distribution centre, we are Australia's leading retailer and wholesaler of fashion and comfort footwear, owning and operating some of Australia's most iconic brands including Midas, Mollini, Cinori, Mathers, Williams, Diana Ferrari, and Australia's largest online footwear retailer, Styletread
Why You Are Going to Love Working At Munro;
There has never been a more exciting time to join Munro Footwear Group as we continue to grow We offer a flexible, friendly, welcoming team environment where continued support, training and generous Team Member benefits are provided, including discounts across all our Brands
- Generous employee discount for you and your immediate family
- An extra 4 days a year of ‘Life Leave'
- Flexible Paid Parental Leave
- A competitive Salary Package
- Career Growth and development opportunities with a fun & friendly team
- Through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) you'll have access to professional and confidential counselling and support services

As a family-owned company, at Munro Footwear Group (MFG) we value our team, our loyal customers, and our dedicated suppliers. We work hard to play hard, we celebrate BIG and Little moments with each other, and we believe every Team Member is an essential part of our ongoing success.