Payroll Manager

Talentpath are excited to be partnering with a well‑established manufacturing business, who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PayrollManager to join their finance team on a full-time permanent basis. This is a values‑driven business with a strong emphasis on operational excellence, employee experience, and long‑term stability.

The role offers the opportunity to work closely with Finance and HR within a collaborative head office environment, while having ownership of payroll operations and continuous improvement initiatives.

Why you’ll love this role:

This organisation offers a supportive and inclusive working environment with a strong focus on employee wellbeing and flexibility. You will be joining a stable business that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and offers:

• Hybrid working arrangements – enjoy 2 days WFH
• Flexible start and finish times
• Additional leave benefits
• Wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Modern office facilities based in Geebung with onsite car parking available
• A collaborative, respectful workplace culture

What you’ll do:

• End‑to‑end processing of fortnightly and monthly payrolls across multiple entities
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and statutory payroll obligations
• Managing the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through to termination and long service leave calculations
• Administration and reconciliation of statutory payments including superannuation and payroll tax
• Month‑end payroll reporting, reconciliations, and headcount reporting
• Preparation of regular and ad‑hoc payroll reports for Finance and senior stakeholders
• Review, development, and implementation of best‑practice payroll processes and controls
• Managing and resolving payroll queries with a strong focus on accuracy and service

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 3–5+ years’ experience in a Payroll Manager role in a medium to large organisation
• Proven experience managing complex payrolls across multiple entities and/or sites
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (including lookup and reconciliation functions)
• Experience supporting month‑end reporting and payroll reconciliations
• High attention to detail, confidentiality, and a strong customer‑service mindset
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities

Who are we, and what's next?

We're Talentpath - nice to meet you. We're lucky to partner with companies to help them fuel the potential of their business. We recognise that people have a story to tell and a journey they have been on so far, we take pride in being inclusive and diverse in our recruiting process. So, if this role has piqued your interest, we'd love to see you apply directly to this advertisement ASAP. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me today. For a confidential conversation, reach out to  Kristina Radin | View email address on au.fitly.work .