The Organisation
Our client is an industry leading Manufacturing organisation that operates in the Australia and New Zealand Region. It is a busy environment with multiple payrolls however the team is cohesive and works very hard to ensure the efficiency of the payroll function on a day to day basis. The role will be a combination of day to day payroll management, compliance, opportunity to lead a project as well as consolidate payrolls to streamline efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
Reporting into the Head of People Services, the role will involve taking leadership of the Payroll team with key tasks involving:

• Ensure accurate and efficient Payroll and Employee Services are delivered, including contract administration, employee lifecycle changes, payroll (including salary packaging), leave management and superannuation services.
• Providing expert advice and general consultancy services regarding employee transactional matters pertaining to Award interpretation, EBA and CBA, contracts and procedural issues with payroll and employee services.
• Ensure legislative requirements are adhered to and changes implemented in a timely manner
• Act as an escalation point for unresolved issues
• Be a part of the project team for system upgrade
• Provide strong leadership and clear direction to team based in Aus/NZ
•  Effectively manage operational issues to ensure continuous effective service delivery
• Develop and up skill the team whilst driving a customer focused culture

Candidate Profile
The successful applicant will have proven leadership experience in a similar Payroll Manager position along with the following skills and attributes:

• Demonstrated experience in AU/NZ payroll - high volume and complex working environment
• Previous experience leading an implementation project or examples of continuous improvement in the payroll landscape.
• Demonstrated experience with EA's, EBA's and award interpretation
• Substantial experience in the application and understanding of the technical and operational requirements of a large scale HRIS, and the integration of such systems to other third party applications utilising strong technical, systems based and electronic file management skills.
• Excellent People Manager skills - strive to get the best out of the team and play to each individual's strengths
• SAP/Kronos Experience Highly Regarded
• Exceptional customer engagement skills - positive communication and collaborative approach to other internal departments.

How to Apply?

To discuss further, please contact Jacinta at jcoyne@sharpandcarter.com.au