Payroll Manager

Exciting Career Opportunity: Senior Payroll Manager – Lead, Innovate, and Drive Impact.

Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your expertise in payroll can shape the future of a growing, people-focused organisation

?

Appreciating Payroll Recruitment is looking for
a Payroll Manag
er who's passionate about accuracy, compliance, and delivering exceptional service, to join an expanding service provider based in Melbourne's Inner Eas

t.

In this dynamic role, you'll be at the heart of their operations, ensuring all payroll processes run seamlessly, on time, and with precision. But this isn't just about numbers. You'll work closely with the Head of People, Culture & Safety, the Senior Employee Relations Advisor, and the broader People & Culture team to drive continuous improvement across payroll systems, policies, and workflo

ws.

You'll be the strategic lead for all things payroll, developing and maintaining the frameworks that support compliance with legal and tax requirements, while also delivering an outstanding experience to your employees. This is your opportunity to coach and develop a high-performing team, lead change, and help shape a best-in-class payroll function within a values-driven organisat

**ion.

Key du**

**ties:

1. Payroll Fu**

nc
tion
• Manage by overseeing the delivery of effective and efficient payroll operations, ensuring the appropriate payment, disbursement, checking and reconciliation procedures are in place and undertaken pro

mptly.
• Ensure and appropriately manage and review the preparation, balancing and reconciliation of PAY

E tax.
• Effectively collaborate with the finance team to reconcile FBT, superannuation, and payment summ

aries.
• Work in partnership with the P&C team to consolidate benefits delivered through the identification of process improv

ement.
• Supervise and coordinate the management of payroll workload to meet operational require

ments.
• Ensure payroll demonstrates a strong customer service focus, responding to pay queries promptly and possesses the capability and expertise to achieve high-quality se

rvice.
• Oversee and review the preparation of relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end re

po
rts.
• Oversee and provide input into the preparation of management reports when requested, based upon information within the payroll s

ystem.
• Monitor the accurate processing of staff appointments, transfers, variations, promotions and termina

tions.
• Collaborate with the payroll and finance teams to develop, review, and improve payroll policies and procedures and implement benchmarking exer

cises.
• Oversee and ensure all payroll information and records are maintained by statutory require

ments.
• Oversee and provide support for all internal and external audits related to pa

yroll.
• Oversee the management and resolution of payroll issues in payroll production in a timely m

anner.
• Lead the implementation of exception reporting and audit schedules, to enable a proactive approach to errors and ensure payroll can anticipate and rectify errors before they

occur.
• Work with the payroll team and broader P&C team to resolve any payroll discrepancies and maintain a balance of all payroll acc

ounts.
• Monitor and implement up-to-date information on changes to payroll and tax legisl

ation.
• In conjunction with the line manager, ensure appropriate risk management and business continuity strategies are designed and implemented within pa

yro
**ll.

1. Payroll**

System
• Maintain payroll systems in line with IT, Finance, and P&C Operations protocols and pro

cesses.
• Ensure that payroll system upgrades, development, and workflows are managed and maintained efficiently and effectively to assist in achieving strategic obje

cti
**ves.

1. People &am**

p; Teams
• Lead, coach, and inspire an engaged and productive payro

ll team.
• Lead the team in leading practices and effective process gov

ernance.
• Provide support, guidance, coaching, leadership, and empowerment to the team, including feedback through performance reviews and regular supe

rvision.
• Undertake regular supervision and performance review with the line manager, providing feedback to promote collaborative working relati

onships.
• Promote and maintain a positive, respectful, and enthusiastic work envi

ronment.
• Provide authentic team leadership and the highest level of professional conduct in alignment with company

va
**lues.

1. Legal Requirements & Risk M**

anagement
• Ensure all legal, funding, and statutory requirements about the position

are met.
• Foster a culture where risks are identified and appropriately

managed.
• Report areas of serious risk to management and work together to mitigate tho

se risks.
About you: You are an experienced Payroll Manager who's ready to step away from the BAU to focus on strategy, process improvement, and adherence to legislation & payroll compliance. You possess the following skills & e

• xperience:Demonstrated experience as a Payroll Manager (minimum 5 years) managing a payroll of 1000+
• employees.Current and in-depth knowledge of general payroll practices, procedures, operations, and related le
• gislation.Comprehensive knowledge of: Modern Awards and other state and industry legislation, Payroll tax and WorkCover legislation across multiple juri
• sdictions.Experience dealing with ATO, Centrelink, and Superannuation cleari
• ng houses.Solid financial acumen with in-depth knowledge and experience of payroll calculations and p
• rocessing.Team management e
• xperience.Previous experience in a Health or Aged Care environment i
• s helpful.Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment to plan and organise service
• delivery.Excellent time management, organisational, and prioritisati
• on skills.Well-developed communication skills (written, verbal, and listening) with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and e
• xternally.Advanced Excel and system reporting skills and competency level in all Microsoft Office
• Programs.NDIS Workers Scree

ning CheckOn offer to the successful candidate is a salary of circa $150,000 - $160,000 + Super, onsite parking, plus easy transport links. Weekly team lunches, birthday celebrations, and awareness days have all helped to build a positive, welcoming working
culture. Please note the company operates on 4 days in the office,

1 day WFH.

If you are keen to learn more, please submit your resume to Marcus Stubbs at Appreciating Payroll Recruitment using the links below. I specialise in senior-level Payroll recruitment across

Australia.