Payroll Manager (Standalone) Industry: Life Insurance / Financial Services Location: Sydney CBD | Hybrid working Salary: $135,000 - $150,000 Superannuation, depending on experience The Company A global, high-growth organisation within the life insurance and financial services sector is continuing to scale its Australian operations. With headquarters overseas and a rapidly growing Sydney presence, the business offers a multicultural, entrepreneurial environment focused on ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement. As part of this growth journey, payroll is being transitioned from an outsourced model to an in-house function in Australia. The Role This is a standalone Payroll Manager role with full end-to-end ownership of payroll for approximately 150-200 employees. You will play a key role in bringing payroll in-house and becoming the internal subject matter expert for all payroll-related matters. Experience transitioning payroll in-house would be a strong advantage, however this is not essential if you are highly hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning the full payroll lifecycle. This role is ideal for either: an experienced Payroll Manager who enjoys a hands-on environment, or a Senior Payroll Officer ready to step up and take full ownership of the function. Key responsibilities include: Managing end-to-end monthly payroll Supporting the transition from outsourced to in-house payroll Setting up and onboarding new employees in the payroll system Processing PAYG, payroll tax, superannuation, and statutory payments Managing insurance payments and workers' compensation premiums Ensuring compliance with Australian payroll legislation Managing employee leave records, reporting, and analysis Reconciling payroll, headcount, and personnel costs Identifying and resolving payroll discrepancies Driving payroll optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives Partnering closely with HR and Finance teams Payroll is processed using Dayforce. Your Profile End-to-end payroll experience, either as: a standalone Payroll Manager, or a Senior Payroll Officer ready to step up 5 years' payroll experience, ideally within Financial or Professional Services Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation Experience with Dayforce or other large payroll systems Experience bringing payroll in-house is a strong plus, but not essential for someone hands-on and proactive Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills A self-starter with an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset Comfortable working autonomously in a scale-up environment Apply Today This is a unique opportunity to build, shape, and own an in-house payroll function within a fast-growing business. Sydney CBD | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 WFH) Salary up to $150,000 super For a confidential discussion, apply now or reach out directly via yani.bormans@roberthalf.com.au Reference Number: ( 06800-0013372823 ) This is a hybrid position. By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.
