Perks People Solutions is proud to be partnering with Workskil Australia, a leading national not-for-profit employment services provider committed to building better lives. For over 40 years, they have helped individuals find work and achieve sustained financial and social self-reliance. Employing almost 900 staff across 50+ locations, they approach the development of their staff with the same mindset offering, an environment where you can grow and thrive.

A rare opportunity exists for an experienced and people-focused Payroll Manager to join the organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract due to an internal secondment. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the payroll function that serves a geographically dispersed workforce while driving continuous improvement, compliance excellence and payroll innovation.

The Role

As Payroll Manager, you will lead and support a dedicated payroll team, providing technical expertise, oversight of complex payroll matters, while maintaining a hands-on approach when required to support the team and contribute to day-to-day operations. You will play a pivotal role in leading and maintaining payroll accuracy, mitigating risk, improving processes, and collaborating closely with Finance, HR, and senior leadership teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Payroll Team to deliver accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services for approximately 900 employees across SA, WA, NSW, NT, VIC & QLD.
• Managing payroll governance and compliance, to ensure accuracy, legislative compliance, and operational integrity including ensuring all modern awards are interpreted and applied accurately.
• Acting as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and technical matters.
• Reviewing complex payroll calculations, including terminations, redundancies, long service leave, superannuation, portable long service leave, workers compensation, and salary packaging arrangements.
• Reviewing and approving final pay runs prior to release, ensuring all payroll controls, validations, adjustments, and exception checks have been completed, and payroll is accurate and compliant for payment.
• Reviewing and approving statutory payroll reporting and lodgements, including STP, PAYG withholding, superannuation, workers compensation and other applicable statutory obligations.
• Managing relationships with payroll system providers, salary packaging providers, and external payroll partners.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with Fair Work Act legislation and company policies.
• Developing and documenting payroll policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks.
• Providing payroll processing support during peak periods and staff absences.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across Payroll, HR, and Finance functions.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A Bachelors Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline; a Diploma in Payroll; a Certificate IV in Payroll Administration; or equivalent relevant experience.
• Significant experience managing a payroll function in a medium to large organisation.
• Proven people leadership skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop high-performing payroll teams.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards, National Employment Standards, superannuation, taxation, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail and a focus on accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency across Microsoft Office applications and payroll systems, with experience using Chris21.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of compliance, customer service, and team performance.

In Return

At Workskil Australia, people come first. Joining the team means becoming part of a purpose-driven organisation, where wellbeing is a priority, values matter and every employee has the opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of individuals and communities across Australia.

In addition, the other benefits you’ll receive are:

• Fortnightly Wellbeing Days to support work-life balance.
• Competitive salary with access to salary packaging benefits, helping you maximise your take-home pay.
• Convenient head office location based in Adelaide’s southern suburbs.
• Flexible working arrangements where operationally appropriate.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.