Payroll Manager

**Shape Your World**

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

**About the Role**:
We have a new opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end payroll operations for over 4,500 employees across our Australia based locations in Western Australia and Victoria.

This is a pivotal leadership role within our People Solutions team, where you’ll oversee complex payroll processes across fortnightly and monthly cycles, supporting a diverse workforce covered by awards, enterprise agreements, and executive contracts.

As Payroll Manager, you will:

- Lead and manage the full payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely delivery across all cycles.
- Interpret and implement remuneration and benefits strategies aligned with business goals.
- Supervise and develop a team of Payroll Officers and Specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Drive system enhancements and process optimisation to ensure compliance, efficiency, and scalability.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders to align with international payroll standards and initiatives.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead, coach, and develop local and global payroll resources to optimise service delivery.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and consolidate payroll operations.
- Oversee statutory compliance including PAYG, superannuation, STP, and FBT reporting.
- Ensure accurate year-end reconciliation and reporting.
- Provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders and respond to external agency queries.
- Champion change initiatives and system upgrades in collaboration with IT and HR teams.

From July 2025 our team will be transitioning from our head office in Booragoon to new offices based at 235 St George’s Terrace in Perth. You will be required to do occasional travel to Pinjarra to connect with the regional teams.

**What’s on offer**:

- Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
- Performance related bonus (variable)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
- Paid annual volunteer hours
- Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
- Alcoa Livewell program offering a wide variety of discounts on hotels, health insurance, gym memberships etc.
- Opportunity to flex where you work between the office and home.

**What you can bring to the role**:

- Diploma in Payroll Management or equivalent; tertiary qualifications highly regarded.
- Proven experience managing high-volume, complex payroll operations.
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, tax, superannuation, and industrial instruments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, implement change, and drive process improvements.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.
- Experience of Time & Attendance systems and ADP GlobalView would be highly beneficial.

**Additional information**

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**About the Location**

Alcoa Australia is currently located in Booragoon, WA, but will be relocating to the western end of St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD in Q3 2025. The Booragoon office is situated on Whadjuk Noongar land, 16 kilometres away from Perth's CBD. The office is situated next to Garden City and hosts employees from across several business units, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, Human Resources and the Global Refinery of the Future team.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career

**Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.