Lead End-to-End ANZ Payroll Operations 

Are you a seasoned Payroll Leader with deep expertise in Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) Payroll, payroll governance, compliance, and team leadership? We are looking for an experienced Payroll Lead to manage end-to-end payroll operations for global clients while driving operational excellence, compliance, and continuous process improvement.

If you have strong expertise in Oracle HCM, Workday, payroll legislation, and leading high-performing payroll teams, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career with one of the world's leading IT and business services organizations.

What You'll Do

As a Payroll Lead, you'll oversee end-to-end payroll delivery, ensure compliance with ANZ payroll regulations, manage client relationships, and lead a team responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll services.

End-to-End Payroll Operations

• Lead end-to-end payroll processing, including:

  • Pre-Payroll Activities

  • Payroll Processing

  • Post-Payroll Activities

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution across weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll cycles.

• Perform complex payroll calculations, including:

  • Gross-to-Net Calculations

  • Overtime Payments (OTP)

  • Termination Payments

  • Arrears

  • Retro Pay

  • Tax Balance Adjustments

• Validate payroll outputs to ensure employees receive accurate, on-time payments with no overpayments or underpayments.

Payroll Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with ANZ payroll legislation, tax regulations, superannuation lodgements, and statutory reporting requirements.

• Support year-end payroll processing, reconciliations, tax validations, and regulatory submissions.

• Maintain strong payroll governance through process controls, audits, and quality assurance.

• Ensure compliance with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls and internal audit requirements.

Payroll Reporting & Financial Support

• Prepare payroll reports, forecasts, reconciliations, and management dashboards.

• Support Finance teams with payroll accounting, reporting, and statutory requirements.

• Monitor payroll KPIs, SLAs, and operational performance metrics.

• Present payroll performance and continuous improvement initiatives to clients and senior leadership.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships with onshore clients and business stakeholders.

• Manage payroll escalations and provide timely, effective resolutions.

• Conduct regular business review meetings and present operational updates.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Compliance, and external payroll partners to ensure seamless payroll delivery.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop payroll professionals to achieve operational excellence.

• Manage workforce planning, productivity, utilization, and performance.

• Drive cross-training, knowledge sharing, and capability development within the payroll team.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Process Improvement & Transition Management

• Lead Due Diligence (DD), Knowledge Transfer (KT), transition, and ramp-up activities for new payroll engagements.

• Identify operational risks and develop mitigation plans.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using business excellence methodologies, including FMEA.

• Support payroll automation and process optimization initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in any discipline.

• 10–12 years of experience in Payroll Operations with significant experience supporting the Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) region.

• Strong expertise in:

  • Oracle HCM (Mandatory)

  • Workday

  • SAP

  • MYOB

  • Timekeeping Systems

• Extensive knowledge of:

  • ANZ Payroll Processing

  • Payroll Taxation

  • Superannuation

  • Payroll Compliance

  • Payroll Accounting

• Proven experience managing:

  • Weekly

  • Bi-Weekly

  • Semi-Monthly

  • Monthly Payrolls

• Strong understanding of:

  • Hire-to-Retire (H2R) Processes

  • HR Administration

  • Payroll Accounting

  • Employee Data Management (EDM)

• Experience supporting SOX audits and internal compliance reviews.

• Hands-on experience leading process transitions, Due Diligence (DD), Knowledge Transfer (KT), and project ramp-ups.

• Excellent communication skills with experience managing onshore clients via phone and virtual meetings.

• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Key Skills

• ANZ Payroll

• Global Payroll

• Oracle HCM

• Workday

• SAP

• MYOB

• Payroll Processing

• Payroll Governance

• Payroll Compliance

• Payroll Taxation

• Superannuation

• Gross-to-Net Calculations

• Retro Pay

• Arrears Processing

• Payroll Accounting

• SOX Compliance

• FMEA

• Due Diligence (DD)

• Knowledge Transfer (KT)

• Team Leadership

• Client Relationship Management

• Stakeholder Management

• Payroll Reporting

• Business Excellence

• Continuous Improvement

Why Join US?

• Competitive salary package 

• Lead enterprise-scale payroll operations for global ANZ clients

• Work with industry-leading HR and payroll platforms

• Exposure to strategic payroll transformation and business excellence initiatives

• Leadership development and long-term career growth opportunities

• Collaborative, high-performance work environment

• Join one of the world's most respected IT and business services organizations

Ready to Lead Global Payroll Excellence?

If you're an experienced Payroll Leader with strong expertise in ANZ payroll, Oracle HCM, payroll governance, compliance, and team management, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Apply today and lead the delivery of accurate, compliant, and world-class payroll services for global clients!