About the Company:
We’re partnering with a well-established Australian utilities and infrastructure company with a strong national presence. With a fast-paced, collaborative culture, they are seeking an experienced Group Payroll Manager to oversee payroll across Australia, working closely with Finance and People & Culture teams. This is a transformational role with upcoming project work to enhance people, processes & systems.

Culture and Benefits:

• Supportive leadership within a well-structured, high-performing business
• Clear opportunities transformational project work
• Flexible hybrid work model

About the Role:
In this role, you will manage the full payroll function for a medium sized & mixed workforce business, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery across a complex national structure. The organisation operates under multiple industrial instruments & multi-entity, making this a challenging and rewarding environment for a strong people leader. You will lead and mentor a capable payroll team, balance hands-on management with strategic planning, and collaborate with key internal teams to continuously improve the payroll experience. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency
• Lead, mentor, and develop the payroll team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards, and taxation requirements
• Work closely with Finance and People & Culture teams on reporting, budgeting, audits, and project initiatives
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes and implement transformational improvements
• Prepare payroll reports and insights for senior leadership
• Provide expert payroll advice and manage escalated queries

Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience managing payroll in a medium to large, multi-state organisation, ideally in utilities, infrastructure, or similarly complex sectors
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll laws, modern awards, and compliance, including complex industrial instruments
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing a payroll team
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proven ability to drive improvements and manage change across payroll operations 

Apply:
If this sounds like a great fit, APPLY NOW! For a confidential discussion, contact Emma at TwoScots Recruitment on 0400 802 559.