Payroll Delivery Manager

Company:

Marsh

Description:

We have a newly created position available for an experienced payroll professional to join Marsh in either Melbourne or Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Payroll Delivery Manager


You will utilise your distinctive blend of regulatory knowledge, payroll operations experience, analytical skills and interpersonal abilities to drive the implementation and upkeep of payroll compliance across the Pacific Region (Australia, New Zealand).

This is a unique opportunity to further your career within a leading Global organisation, offering a challenging role with a considerable degree of autonomy and responsibility.

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both from home and our office.

We will count on you to:

• Ensure overall payroll compliance within the regulatory framework.
• Implement and document appropriate controls audit processes including development of necessary payroll reports.
• Examine payrolls processes to ensure they are up-to-date, legally compliant, and up to the highest industry standards, including wages, pay rates and tax withholdings.
• Analyse the systems, processes and structures of the existing payroll administration to identify errors and deficiencies and recommend procedure changes.
• Communicate with business stakeholders and HR Managers to understand and manage payroll issues and concerns that may arise and help implementing payroll changes when and where required.
• Work closely with the payroll operations team based in India, to drive improvements and implement recommendations in response to legislation change.
• Work closely with the payroll provider, to ensure they work within their SLA’s and provide quality services in line with our requirements
• Provide assurance that the payroll setup is in line with statutory requirements and applicable awards.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed and checked.
• Complete accurate and timely filings.
• Be accountable for liasion with local authorities e.g. ATO.

What you need to have: 

• Extensive experience in end-to-end payroll operations and/or payroll auditing.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulatory requirements.
• Experience interpreting multiple industrial pay conditions.
• Ability to interpret relevant legislation, awards and compliance requirements.
• Capability to think independently, suggest improvements, analyse and interpret payroll data, identify and mitigate risk and to advocate change when necessary.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

What makes you stand out? 

• Payroll operations experience within the financial services sector would be well regarded.
• Knowledge of Workday would be beneficial.
• Experience in working or managing remote teams will be a major advantage.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Please apply using the link below, applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencement of employment.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.