Payroll Manager

**Description**: Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion. Designed for an elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured and beautiful. Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store environment, bringing our customers a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion. Join icon fashion house Aje as Payroll Manager at our Aje Head Office in Redfern. **About this opportunity**: As the Payroll Manager, you will take the lead on managing and executing end-to-end payroll processes across Aje Collective’s Head Office and Retail teams. You’ll ensure pay is delivered accurately, on time, and in line with Australian and New Zealand compliance requirements—while using your expertise to analyse, problem-solve, and test solutions that drive continuous improvement. With a sharp eye for identifying efficiencies and new ways of working, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of payroll at Aje. Plus, you’ll be right at the heart of an exciting transformation as we implement our new payroll system, Dayforce—assisting in building a smarter, more streamlined payroll function from the ground up. **You will bring**: Payroll Operations Maintain a documented system of payroll policies and procedures Collaborate and work with the internal team and outsourced functions Provide internal team with timely and insightful retail wages reporting Provide internal team with training and assistance with retail award Oversee the Payroll system and other Payroll related software Ensure appropriate Timesheet authorisation controls are in place and observed Adhere to, improve, and drive payroll policies, including advice on award interpretation and general IR requirements Manage the payroll systems component of all employee onboarding and offboarding Work with the People & Culture Specialist to ensure all onboarding documents reflect the payroll details Work with the People & Culture Specialist to mitigate all risks around Workers Compensation insurance. Manage the accurate reporting and lodgement of workers compensation declaration forms Implement and pitch new systems to ensure compliance with payroll regulations. Play a key role in the implementation of Dayforce, our new payroll system, by supporting setup, testing, training and process integration to ensure a successful rollout across the business Payroll Transactions Ensure that payruns are accurate and processed in accordance with relevant legislation, the schedule and deadlines Ensure that Employee records are kept up to date Calculate and process termination payments accurately Ensure that all payroll related enquiries are dealt with in a timely basis Maintain an orderly filing system Maintain a system of controls over payroll transactions Payroll Management Implement "best practice" methods in all areas of Payroll Issue timely and complete payroll reporting Assist with the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports by providing payroll information where required Compliance Comply with STP and PAYGW Reporting and payment requirements Comply with Payroll tax and superannuation reconciliation, lodgement, reporting and payment requirements - Comply with Workers Compensation reporting obligations, including salaries and wages declarations Manage the month end and end of year reporting including providing payroll journals to the finance team Assist with the completion of FBT returns Monitor local, state and federal legislation for payroll changes Adhere to Code of Conduct policies and procedures Adhere to OHS policies and procedures Proactively communicate with team members across Retail to flag any issues/concerns related to payroll risk Team Development - Coach team members - Responsible for developing team strengths and improving weaknesses - Identify team goals and evaluate team progress and performance Required and desired skills Technical and Behavioural 7+ Years’ experience as a Payroll Manager within the Retail Industry across both Australia and New Zealand Prior experience with HRIS platforms, ELMO, Swag and Clock me in is preferred but not essential Demonstrated knowledge of the National Employment Standards and General Retail Award, with the ability to quickly understand other awards when necessary Proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe Suites Effective time management skills and experience working within timelines and meeting tight deadlines High attention to detail that allows you to pick up on potential risks within the payroll cycles Excellent verbal and written communication skills to build rapport with all team members and stakeholders no matter what position they hold Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that generate practical insights and solutions when they may arise Demonstrated drive to continuously expand industry-specific knowledge Ability to recognise the impact of decisions on other parts