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Your complete guide to the National Payroll Manager Role: Duties, salary & hiring tips
Purpose of the National Payroll Manager
The National Payroll Manager oversees the end-to-end payroll function for all company operations across the country. The role ensures compliance, timely processing, and continuous improvement in payroll systems and services.
National Payroll Manager's duties and responsibilities
• Payroll Oversight:
Manage full-cycle payroll processing nationally, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Compliance:
Ensure payroll compliance with Fair Work, superannuation, tax, and STP obligations.
• Systems & Reporting:
Maintain payroll systems, reporting tools, and data integrity.
• Team Leadership:
Lead and mentor payroll staff across multiple locations or business units.
• Stakeholder Support:
Provide payroll advice to HR, finance, and employees.
Manage full-cycle payroll processing nationally, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Compliance:
Ensure payroll compliance with Fair Work, superannuation, tax, and STP obligations.
• Systems & Reporting:
Maintain payroll systems, reporting tools, and data integrity.
• Team Leadership:
Lead and mentor payroll staff across multiple locations or business units.
• Stakeholder Support:
Provide payroll advice to HR, finance, and employees.
Requirements and qualifications for a National Payroll Manager
• 5–7 years’ experience in managing large-scale payrolls
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Leadership and team management experience
• Experience with major payroll systems (e.g., Chris21, SAP, ADP)
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
• Leadership and team management experience
• Experience with major payroll systems (e.g., Chris21, SAP, ADP)
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills
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