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Payroll Team Leader

AccountAbility
Mascot, NSW
A$120,000-$130,000 p/a
Accounting → Payroll
Full-time
Hybrid

Posted 23 hours ago


Payroll Team Leader

  • $120k-$130k + Super | Mascot, 2020 | Permanent Full time - Flexibility WFH
  • Lead a small, capable team through a period of transformation and growth
  • Play a key role in process improvement, systems projects, and team development

Lead and mentor a growing payroll team in a hands-on role with big projects, process improvements, and hybrid flexibility.

The Client

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation with a national footprint and ambitious plans for expansion. With operations across Australia and New Zealand, they deliver critical services in a fast-paced and evolving industry. The business is currently undergoing a significant transformation, offering plenty of opportunity to drive improvements, influence change, and play a key role in building a more streamlined and effective payroll function.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As Payroll Team Leader, you will take ownership of day-to-day operations while helping guide the team through a period of change and improvement.

In addition to overseeing BAU processes, you'll act as a technical escalation point, contribute to system and process enhancements, and assist with the ongoing integration of multiple business entities into a consolidated payroll structure. The workforce is complex and heavily weighted toward New Zealand operations, with alternating fortnightly payrolls supporting over 1,500 employees across ANZ.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage end-to-end payroll delivery in a multi-entity environment

Lead, coach, and develop junior payroll team members

Provide support on award interpretation and ensure compliance across jurisdictions

Act as a subject matter expert on payroll systems and processes

Contribute to key transformation projects focused on automation, governance, and simplification

Step into processing where required to ensure seamless service delivery

Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency

ABOUT YOU

You'll be a resilient, hands-on payroll leader who enjoys problem-solving and thrives in environments where systems and processes are still maturing. You're comfortable juggling BAU with project work and have a calm, pragmatic approach that brings out the best in others.

We're looking for:

Proven experience managing payroll in complex, high-volume environments

Strong understanding of both Australian and New Zealand payroll legislation (NZ is essential)

Demonstrated ability to lead and support junior team members

Confident user of payroll systems - ideally with experience in Payroll Metrics and UKG

A proactive and collaborative mindset, comfortable working through ambiguity

Apply now or reach out to Mathilde Makrai at AccountAbility for a confidential conversation.


About AccountAbility

Villawood, NSW, Australia

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