Payroll Services Lead

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Asahi Beverages Full time

Shape seamless pay experiences and build trust across a team that values precision and people.

- Job No: 503308
- Location: Melbourne
- Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

** Your Impact**:
As Payroll Lead, you’ll play an important role in delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services across Asahi Beverages. You’ll lead a small team that manages payroll operations, data integrity, and compliance across multiple pay frequencies, specifically supporting the Award/EBA population

You’ll work closely with stakeholders across HR, Reward, Payroll Compliance, and Finance to support process excellence, ensure high service standards, and deliver a seamless payroll experience for all employees.

** Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead and support a small payroll team to deliver accurate and timely payruns.
- Manage payroll activities across complex award/EBAs with multiple pay frequencies.
- Partner with stakeholders across HR and business functions to resolve payroll queries and manage escalations.
- Ensure payroll compliance with taxation, superannuation, and legislative requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement within payroll processes, drawing on frameworks such as Lean or Six Sigma.
- Maintain alignment with business KPIs, SLAs, and compliance standards.
- Foster a positive and supportive team culture built on accuracy, accountability, and collaboration.

** About You**:
You’re a hands-on payroll lead with proven leadership experience and strong operational expertise. You’ve led teams through the day-to-day complexities of payroll, consistently delivering accurate, efficient and compliant outcomes. You lead by example, foster team development and create a supportive environment where people perform at their best.

You’ll bring:

- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring a payroll team.
- End-to-end payroll experience in a complex environment.
- Strong knowledge of awards, EBAs and compliance requirements.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
- Sound judgement and composure when managing competing priorities.
- Confidence with payroll systems and openness to change (SuccessFactors experience is a plus).
- Exposure to continuous improvement frameworks such as Lean or Six Sigma (highly regarded).
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative working style.

** Why Asahi Beverages?**

At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.

- Advertised: 06 November 2025 AEST
- Applications close: 21 November 2025 AEST

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