Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager
The Payroll Manager will have a crucial role in the adoption and implementation of the new Always Designing for People (ADP) payroll platform, systems and processes to optimize payroll delivery, minimize risk and support evidence-based decision making through reliable data extraction and reporting. Importantly the role will identify business capability gaps and then develop controls, processes and systems to support the new ADP system (PAYFORCE) and make recommendations on additional ADP pay module implementation (where appropriate). The role is also responsible for ensuring the payroll function meets all Australian statutory obligations in the provision of payroll services in accordance with relevant Acts, Regulations and associated legislation
and policies. This includes driving enhancements to the quality and transparency of payroll delivery and leading the design and implementation of knowledge management and governance frameworks to minimize risk and ensure payroll staff are well trained in the delivery of payroll using the ADP systems.

Key Responsibilities
• Act as the subject matter expert for the ADP payroll system (PAYFORCE) including reviewing and enhancement activities.
• Develop and manage governance for payroll system ensuring that all identified risk, compliance, control or system related exposures are understood and appropriately mitigated.
• Overall responsibility for the operational payroll function for the organization, specifically the Australia offices, delivering payroll services to ongoing, part time and contract staff and providing leadership and strong subject matter expertise to the payroll team to ensure staff development and high-quality service delivery.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight on process improvement projects including leading design and delivery of quality assurance reviews, streamlining processes, report development and pursuing opportunities to improve payroll services so that they are consistent and efficient.
• Recommend and consult on payroll processes and enhancements and provide strategic advice across all payroll and entitlements administration matters to effectively support the payroll teams.
• Prepare complex submissions, reports and correspondence in relation to payroll and workforce data requests and issues including provision of annual workforce data for government and NESA reports, liaising with auditors to complete audit activities, and responding to requests for reporting and workforce information such as Workcover and Insurance requests.
• Lead and manage the payroll team, undertake work planning, provide coaching, mentoring and professional development to align resources to priorities, build role clarity and engagement, develop capability and embed a culture of stakeholder centricity, accountability, and delivery of consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Liaise collaboratively between the payroll team, external providers and internal stakeholders on all aspects of payroll management, issues, updates etc., troubleshooting and providing solutions to ensure effective and timely resolutions.

Essential requirements
• Relevant business qualification and demonstrated payroll experience in ADP (Payforce), preferably with companies based in Australia.
• Knowledge of payroll related statutory and legislative requirements, including:
– Payroll Tax calculations and annual returns.
– Group tax reconciliations.
– VIC, NSW and QLD Workers Compensation and returns.
– Termination calculations, ensuring correct tax treatment, severance and eligible termination payments
– Workforce Profile submissions
– Experience in salary calculations for retroactive increases/adjustments.
– Sound excel skills to support report generation and analysis.
– Demonstrated high level organization and planning skills to meet deadlines and schedules and set priorities.
• Experience in the review and implementation of internal controls and process improvements.
• Demonstrated capacity to research and resolve discrepancies in payroll, tax, and provision related data
• and to apply problem-solving skills to complex problems.
• Sound knowledge of legislative privacy requirements and experience in dealing with payroll matters in a confidential manner.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and supervising payroll staff including training and development and performance reviews.

Skills
• Team Leader – The ability to take the lead and lead by example as well as be team orientated, a strong team player who respects and helps others and works well within a team environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective client and team working relationships.
• Excellent IT, Written and Oral communication skills including extensive experience liaising with staff via remote work environment.
• Strong planning, organizational ability and self-management skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Aptitude for numerical work. High degree of detail and accuracy in all areas of work.

Personal Attributes
• Ability to work to deadlines and sometimes under pressure.
• Common Sense, practical results, focused approach and achievement orientated.
• A self-starter who can apply innovative ideas and solutions to problems and uses initiative to achieve desired results.