Manager, Payroll

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Position

This opportunity open to current ACM team members who are seeking a new challenge. As the Payroll Manager you will utilise your experience to lead the delivery of efficient payroll operations while driving key initiatives to enhance payroll systems and align with evolving business needs. Youll collaborate closely with People & Culture Finance IT and Operational teams to optimise the application of rostering and time & attendance best practices within HumanForce.

Full time ongoing position. Band 5.1 $122105.00 plus superannuation.

Accountabilities

Lead and mentor the Senior Payroll Officer
Oversee and provide leave coverage for the processing of fortnightly and weekly pay runs for over 1000 team members
Ensure compliance with relevant payroll superannuation and tax legislation ACMs Enterprise Agreement and any other legislative or regulatory requirements
Develop implement and review contemporary payroll management procedures and services to achieve organisational goals and objectives and develop performance indicators to monitor and measure outcomes
Oversee payroll projects and identify and implement improvement initiatives to streamline payroll processes
Assess and evaluate Rostering and Time & Attendance and Payroll systems and processes identifying opportunities for improvement and highlighting risk areas; implement controls to minimise underpayments and to ensure ongoing wage compliance
Develop change management strategies and plans for projects and/or change initiatives
Evaluate the impact of planned organisational change
Identify risks and develop risk mitigation plans
Lead change management projects with a structured methodology/ processes
Define success metrics and measure performance against these
Provide regular reporting and other updates to management and project teams

Your Skills and Experience

Detailed knowledge of principles of contemporary Rostering Time & Attendance and payroll management and practices gained over several years experience
Extensive experience working in complex Rostering Time & Attendance or payroll environments across multiple organisations that have one or more Enterprise Agreements in place
Experience working in a demanding environment that is regularly subject to changing priorities
Diploma or above in Accounting Finance Business Business Administration Human Resources or similar discipline will be highly regarded
Strong attention to detail and can maintain confidentiality.

For more information about this role please readPosition Description - Payroll

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Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from diverse cultural backgrounds Deaf and Disabled people sexualities and gender identities members of the LGBTQIA community and people of all ages.

We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making adjustments during the recruitment process please send an email to

Please submit your resume together with a cover letter by 11:55pm Tuesday 14^th October 2025. Early applications are encouraged as suitable candidates may be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date.

Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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About the PositionThis opportunity open to current ACM team members who are seeking a new challenge. As the Payroll Manager you will utilise your experience to lead the delivery of efficient payroll operations while driving key initiatives to enhance payroll systems and align with evolving business ...