Key responsibilities include: 

• Managing the end-to-end payroll cycle in line with contracts, legislation, industrial instruments and company policy. 
• Maintaining payroll governance, controls, approvals, reconciliations and audit-ready records. 
• Ensuring compliance with PAYG withholding, superannuation, payroll tax, leave obligations, statutory reporting and applicable modern awards. 
• Processing employee lifecycle transactions including commencements, changes, allowances, deductions, bonuses, terminations and back payments. 
• Partnering with Finance, People & Culture and business leaders to provide practical payroll advice and accurate reporting. 
• Managing and optimising UKG payroll system processes, including data integrity, configuration, testing, access controls and issue resolution. 
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, efficiency, compliance and the employee experience. 

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong Australian payroll experience, a high level of accuracy and the confidence to manage payroll priorities in a deadline-driven environment. 

We are looking for someone with: 

• Significant experience managing complex end-to-end payroll operations in Australia. 
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation, taxation, payroll tax, National Employment Standards and modern award interpretation. 
• Experience using UKG or another contemporary payroll system, with UKG experience highly regarded. 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting skills. 
• Experience with reconciliations, internal controls, audits, system changes and process improvement. 
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.