Senior Payroll Consultant
- $70-80ph + Super | Sydney CBD | Great benefits & Flexibilty with 1-2 Days in the Office
- Stabilise, review and transform payroll operations, redesigning best‑practice
- For someone who is looking for more than just a BAU with autonomy to influence
Oversee Payroll function leading a strategic payroll review and transformation to redesign a best‑practice payroll operating model for the future.
THE CLIENT
This well‑established organisation is entering a key transition period within its payroll function and is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Consultant to review, stabilise and enhance payroll operations.
AMAZING BENEFITS
- Bonus incentives include opportunity to win vouchers and Holidays!
- Flexible working hours, opportunity to work even 3-4 days per week!
- Work From Home flexibility (1 or 2 days per week in the office)
- Ability to shape the payroll team, be a key stakeholder and decision maker
- Brand new offices with stunning views of the Opera House & Harbour Bridge
- Regular team lunches and social activities
- Strong health & wellbeing focus including free fitness classes and EAP sessions
- Genuine commitment to work‑life balance
- Opportunity to volunteer within the community
- Supportive, collaborative culture with senior stakeholder exposure
THE ROLE
This initial 6‑month engagement will focus on both review and implementation, with the consultant responsible for ensuring payroll continuity while designing a scalable, compliant and sustainable payroll framework.
- Providing hands‑on oversight of monthly payroll processing completed by the Senior Payroll Officer
- Ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, reporting, reconciliations and statutory compliance
- Strengthening payroll controls, governance, audit readiness and compliance frameworks
- Ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation including STP, Superannuation and Payday Super
- Conducting a comprehensive review of payroll processes, systems, workflows and operating model
- Designing and implementing a best‑practice payroll governance framework
- Reducing key‑person dependency through documentation and knowledge transfer
- Partnering closely with HR, Finance and key stakeholders
- Supporting training, adoption and rollout of improved processes and controls
THE PERSON
This will suit an experienced payroll professional who enjoys operating hands‑on while also leading a strategic payroll review and transformation to redesign a best‑practice payroll operating model for the future.
- Senior Payroll Consultant / Payroll Manager level experience
- Experience in payroll transformation, compliance or system implementation
- Proven experience conducting payroll operational reviews and process redesign
- Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
- ADP PayForce experience highly desirable
- Comfortable operating strategically and hands‑on
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience managing or supporting payroll team members
If we have already spoken and you are already in my Payroll Network, please feel free to call or email me directly otherwise please apply now.
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(AccountAbility has specialised in payroll recruitment, both contract and permanent, across the Sydney market for over 20 years.)
