Overview :
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Payroll & Compliance to join our HR Services function. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and managing a team of payroll, onboarding, super, and compliance team members, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for approximately 5000 employees. This is a hands-on role that requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a focus on innovation and automation.
Responsibilities :
* Lead, manage, and motivate staff in the payroll team, enabling their capability development and performance management.
* Achieve significant payroll objectives and programs leading to automation and simplification of payroll processes.
* Upskill the payroll staff members to focus on delivering consistent and accurate processes and advice.
* Develop and empower the payroll team to build strong partnerships with the wider business and ensure compliance with statutory and legislative requirements.
* Oversee the payroll compliance function to provide direction on risk areas and ensure accurate outcomes.
* Represent the University externally in sector groups and discussions relating to payroll.
* Build stringent reconciliation processes within the Defined Benefit and Choice super funds.
* Manage and distribute workload for the payroll team, ensuring deliverables are met.
* Contribute to management discussions within the wider HR Services team and with school admin and management personnel.
* Proactively involve in discussions with other HR teams to support project-related activities.
Qualifications :
* Demonstrated experience and expertise in the management of significant human and material resources, or postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience.
* High level of theoretical and applied knowledge in professional area of expertise.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in liaising with staff at all levels of an organisation.
* Strong leadership skills including the ability to negotiate, motivate, influence, and build relationships.
* 5+ years of payroll management and leadership experience in a complex organisation for a payroll above 2000 employees.
* Well-formed written and verbal skills in dealings with staff members and managers within the organisation.
* Ability to inspire and motivate others towards shared objectives, actively facilitate communication, and create a safe, inclusive, high-performing team culture.
* Demonstrated commitment to reflective practice and self-development, identifying and challenging own biases, responding to others with empathy.
* Ability to work collaboratively across functions, tailor communication in a way that is meaningful to the audience, and contribute to a safe, inclusive, high-performing culture.
* Demonstrated creative, critical, and systems thinking, ability to promote a culture of innovation within the local area.
* Current Working with Children's Check essential.
If you are a dynamic leader with a proven track record in payroll management and compliance, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in our mission to deliver a highly accurate and timely payroll while driving innovation and automation within our HR Services function.
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