Payroll Manager

About the Role

As Payroll Manager youll lead a high-performing Payroll Team ensuring every pay run is delivered accurately efficiently and on time. Youll play a pivotal role in safeguarding payroll operations driving compliance with legislative requirements and implementing robust controls to minimise risk. Beyond the numbers youll empower and develop your team through ongoing training coaching and support fostering a culture of excellence accountability and continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Develop maintain and manage the endtoend payroll schedule ensuring the team is appropriately resourced to meet all processing deadlines and any project requirements.
• Design implement and enforce robust quality controls and audit processes to ensure payroll accuracy including conducting regular reviews identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective actions as required.
• Identify training and development needs within the payroll team and provide ongoing learning opportunities to build capability confidence and compliance knowledge.
• Ensure all weekly payrolls are processed accurately on time and in line with approved procedures and legislative requirements.
• Manage all periodend monthend and annual payroll processes including finance journals superannuation remittances payroll tax and other statutory obligations ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide expert payroll support and collaborate with internal stakeholders including People Advisory Information Technology Finance Planning and Major Projects across both businessasusual activities and project work.
• Maintain uptodate knowledge of payroll legislation by attending relevant education sessions and industry updates ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation and internal policies. Communicate updates effectively and ensure the payroll team is trained and confident in applying changes.
• Develop implement and regularly test a comprehensive payroll business continuity plan to ensure uninterrupted payroll operations.
• Configure review and test payroll systems processes and procedures to ensure alignment with current legislation awards and organisational policies.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance Business Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Proven payroll leadership experience within a large complex organisation including high-volume payroll environments supporting 10000 employees.
• Extensive experience managing weekly payroll cycles and ensuring compliance with payroll tax superannuation and other statutory obligations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation Modern Awards Enterprise Agreements and relevant state and industry regulations.
• Experience working with payroll workforce management time and attendance and HRIS systems.
• Sound accounting knowledge and an understanding of the relationship between payroll and broader finance functions.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse data identify trends and support informed decision-making.
• Experience using payroll reporting tools to deliver meaningful insights and support compliance requirements.
• Project experience supporting payroll system implementations upgrades or transformation initiatives (highly regarded).
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the business.
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong commercial acumen and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to build lead and develop high-performing collaborative teams.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish credibility trust and rapport with stakeholders.
• A high level of integrity professionalism confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive employee and business information

Why Join Collins Foods

At CFL our values shape everything we do from how we support our teams to how we pursue excellence to how we boldly drive the future of our business. As our Payroll Finance Manager youll step into a role where you can:

• Competitive salary short term incentive
• Up to 13 Recharge Days annually (a 4-day week every 4 weeks)
• Work from homeoptionavailable 1 day per week
• Be part of a growing ASX-listed organisation with real momentum
• Work in a supportive down-to-earth high-performing team
• Make a meaningful impact across a large diverse workforce
• Competitive benefits and a strong focus on wellbeing

Ready to Apply

If youre a forwardthinking Payroll Manager who thrives in a fastpaced highgrowth environment wed love to hear from you.

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Please note the successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests which may include a National Police Check and qualifications checks.

CFL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such all applicants will receive equal consideration for employment for which they qualify including the option of flexible working arrangements where applicable.