Help Shape Payroll Excellence – Payroll Risk & Compliance Officer

About the Role: This is an exciting newly created role, born from the expansion of our payroll function and the creation of a dedicated team focused on payroll risk and compliance. As our Payroll Risk & Compliance Officer, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we manage payroll governance across Australia and New Zealand—helping to build best-in-class processes from the ground up. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Drive Payroll Compliance Across Borders: Ensure payroll processes remain compliant across Australia, New Zealand, and related entities, aligning with legislation, Awards, and Enterprise Agreements.
• Own Critical Payroll Calendars: Maintain and manage Public Holiday and Overtime calendars, ensuring accurate entitlements are applied across all systems and employee groups.
• Lead Reviews & Risk Audits: Support and lead wage reconciliations, compliance reviews, and risk audits—including key salary checks under relevant industrial instruments.
• Stay Ahead of Legislation: Monitor changes in payroll legislation and proactively update internal policies, procedures, and control frameworks to maintain compliance.
• Strengthen Internal Controls: Conduct regular audits, prepare compliance reports, maintain accurate records, and contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll governance. 

What You’ll Bring

• End-to-End Payroll Expertise: You have hands-on experience managing complex, high-volume payrolls, with a strong understanding of PAYG, superannuation, long service leave, and interpreting industrial instruments.
• Detail-Obsessed & Data-Driven: You pride yourself on precision—accurate calculations, meticulous audits, and maintaining clean, compliant payroll records are second nature to you.
• Analytical, Proactive & Problem-Solving Mindset: You think critically, spot issues before they become problems, and bring structured solutions to improve processes and reduce risk.
• Tech-Savvy with Payroll Tools: You’re highly proficient in Excel and comfortable navigating large payroll systems—bonus points for experience with SAP.
• Clear Communicator & Compliance Champion: You can simplify complex compliance concepts for any audience and are passionate about doing things right—ensuring fairness, transparency, and integrity in every payroll process. 

Ready to make a real impact in a role where precision and purpose go hand in hand?

If you're passionate about compliance, thrive on detail, and want to help shape a best-in-class payroll function, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of building something great. 

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