Senior Payroll Manager
Journey Beyond
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Adelaide • Australia
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About the role
- Lead and manage the Journey Beyond payroll function and team
- Deliver accurate, timely end‑to‑end payroll processing across multiple employing entities and jurisdictions
- Ensure full compliance with all statutory obligations, including ATO requirements, Superannuation, Fringe Benefits Tax, Workers Compensation and Fair Work
- Oversee and maintain the Deputy Time & Attendance system, ensuring accurate configuration and ongoing updates
- Implement and maintain strong payroll governance, controls and approval frameworks
- Lead payroll‑related projects, system enhancements and process improvements
- Enhance payroll reporting to meet internal, executive and external requirements
- Provide expert payroll advice to HR, Finance and senior leaders
- Deliver a customer‑centric payroll service to the business
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading and engaging a high‑performing payroll team
- Extensive payroll experience in a complex, multi‑entity environment
- Strong expertise interpreting awards, agreements and industrial instruments
- Proven experience with payroll compliance and governance
- Experience with rostering and time & attendance systems (implementation experience highly regarded)
- Strong project management capability, particularly in system and process improvement
- High attention to detail, strong analytical skills and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders
- Experience with PayGlobal / MYOB and Deputy (highly regarded but not essential)
Benefits
- Generous discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences
- Study Assistance Policy
- Employee Referral Policy
- Parental Leave program
- Purchased Leave policy
- Private Health discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise
- Flexible working environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingpayroll compliancepayroll governanceproject managementanalytical skillsrostering systemstime & attendance systemssystem enhancementsprocess improvementsreporting
Soft Skills
leadershipteam engagementattention to detailcustomer-centric servicecommunicationadvisory skillsorganizational skillsstakeholder managementproblem-solvinghigh-performance team management