Payroll Manager, Perpetual Wealth

• More Time Off for What Matters: Enjoy up to 6 weeks of leave each year
• Hybrid office/work-from-home environment
• Develop your career while delivering a high-quality payroll experience

​​Perpetual Wealth Management
The wealth management business consists of three distinct brands in addition to Perpetual Private - Fordham, Jacaranda financial planning and Priority Life - offering a unique mix of wealth management, advice and trustee services. With a diverse range of capabilities including strategic advice on superannuation and retirement planning, general investment, asset protection, insurance, tax management, estate planning, aged care, social security, succession planning and philanthropy. Our clients include individuals, families, businesses, not-for-profit organisations, and Indigenous communities throughout Australia.

About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager the Payroll Manager is responsible for the operational management of payroll services, overseeing payroll delivery for around 500 Perpetual Wealth employees. The role will focus on operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, team leadership and continuous process improvement to ensure a high-quality payroll experience across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll processing for the business.
• Drive best-practice payroll operations focused on accuracy, service excellence and compliance.
• Implement processes, systems and reporting improvements that enhance the efficiency and quality.
• Partner with Finance and People & Culture to resolve payroll matters and support remuneration programs.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 5+ years' experience managing end-to-end payroll in a standalone or senior payroll role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax and STP requirements.
• Experience interpreting awards, enterprise agreements and employment contracts.
• Strong payroll reconciliation, reporting and payroll accounting capability.
• Experience with payroll and HRIS systems such as Workday, ADP, Employment Hero or similar.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.
• High attention to detail with excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or a related discipline desirable.

How we work
Our unique culture is underpinned by our three organisational behaviours, Stretch, Own it, Make an impact which drive our approach of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and clients, the way we approach decision-making to the questions we ask and the problems we solve.

Employee benefits

• Work from anywhere in Australia for up to one month each year.
• An annual allowance to empower you to prioritise your personal wellbeing.
• Study support and commitment to supporting professional development.

Diversity and inclusion

• Strong commitment to all aspects of Diversity and Inclusion through a robust 7 pillar strategy.
• A growing number of employee-led networks who work to raise awareness and drive continued change.
• We support over 50 First Nations Communities, helping to secure the communities' future. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. No matter your background or circumstances, we aim to provide an environment where you can thrive.