Payroll Manager

• Permanent Full time Position | RDO | Salary from $120k + Super + NFP Benefits
• Develop your career in a leadership position with a for purpose, community organisation
• Triple winner 2024 – Excellence in Workplace Culture, Excellence in Large Business and the ultimate honour – Business of the Year

Do work that matters and have time for a life that matters, while being challenged, respected and supported by leaders that see you.

Payroll Manager | Albion Park Rail with view to move to Oak Flats in 2025

Most of us want to know we’re doing work that matters. But a lot of us struggle to build careers that allow for it, so we end up working long hours in demanding roles.

At Warrigal, you’ll get to swap the hustle for a career with purpose. One that makes a positive difference to the lives of older people and their families.

For us, there’s no greater honour. When we bring joy and quality of life to older people, we give them the dignity, community, and belonging they deserve. We allow them to enjoy better quality time and build lasting memories with their families, and we create a society that celebrates and respects aging.

No matter your role at Warrigal, each one of us is contributing to this legacy, ensuring it’s passed down from generation to generation.

The opportunity | Here's how you’ll do that as a Payroll Manager

You will be responsible for leading payroll operations for a team of 2000+ employees, ensuring timely and accurate processing of wages, benefits, and deductions. This role manages a skilled payroll team and ensures compliance with all relevant laws and Warrigal’s Enterprise Agreements. The Payroll Manager drives best practices to streamline and optimise payroll processes, with a focus on continuous improvement and efficiency.

Working closely with teams across Finance, Rostering, People & Culture, and IT, the Payroll Manager helps integrate systems, resolve discrepancies, and align payroll processes with broader organisational goals. Additionally, the role involves regular risk assessments and governance reporting to identify and address compliance issues, ensuring robust controls are in place to safeguard against regulatory and financial risks.

The role also includes regularly checking for any potential risks or issues with compliance, and making sure strong systems are in place to prevent any legal or financial problems.

The benefits | Recognising your value

• Salary –from $120k base - negotiable on experience + packaging benefits + super
• Not For Profit salary packaging benefits – pay up to $18,550 less tax per year, meaning more money for you
• Flexible working – career break schemes, additional purchased leave and more
• Commitment to on-going professional and career development
• Subsidised access to your local gym and 200+ more across the country with a Fitness Passport
• 24/7 access to mental, physical, social and financial support via the LifeWorks app

The requirements | What it takes to do this work

Essential:

• High level of substantial experience in a similar leadership role within a medium to large organisation
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present financial information to management
• In-depth payroll knowledge, with the ability to provide guidance on payroll-related issues and clearly communicate policies
• Strong project management and organisational skills, especially in HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance system transformations
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on driving automation and improving efficiency
• Solid understanding of Industrial Awards, Agreements, and current employee relations legislation
• Experience leading and developing a high-performing Payroll team
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
• A commitment to promoting workplace equity and diversity
• A valid NSW driver’s licence

Desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
• Experience working with Dayforce payroll system
• Involvement in payroll transformation initiatives
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

What our people love about working here:

A focus on purpose over profit: As a not-for-profit organisation, our leaders and board care deeply about the vision. What’s in the best interests of older people always trumps profits. Everything goes back into the business. And everything you do has a meaningful impact in the local community.

A supportive, passionate culture: It’s a community filled with inspiring, big-hearted people. We back each other, listen without judgement and lead with kindness, respect and unwavering support - for our customers, residents and each other. This is encouraged from the top down and worked hard at – every day.

Leaders who value you: It’s important you feel valued. To us, this is not a one-off task. But a commitment to creating an environment where you feel seen, heard and valued – every day. Leaders and managers go out of their way to understand you, respect your opinions and hear what you have to say. This creates greater unity and collaboration with each other.

Time for a life that matters: We want you to feel part of our community, to have a place to belong, while respecting your life outside work. You’ll have the flexibility to fit work around your needs, take career breaks and purchase extra leave to make time for the people, places and life that matters to you.  

One team, united in our purpose: We support older people to have great lives. We put older people first in everything we do. On an everyday level, we help them age with dignity, independence, happiness and connectedness. On a big picture level, we’re challenging ageist thinking in Australia. This is the Warrigal Way. 

Who we are | A community who cares

Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We’re proud of the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’ve built up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – if that’s what you want.

Do work that matters to you

This is your chance to do work that matters, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australia’s older community – now and in the future.

JOIN US AND BE THE DIFFERENCE

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, workers of all abilities, ages and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply and join our community.

Are you keen? Then don’t delay applying. We review applications as we get them and will close the vacancy once we find the right person.

Got questions? You can contact vacancy@warrigal.com.au but please don’t send applications through email – we can’t accept them.

If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.

Attachments:
- Payroll Manager PD.pdf