Payroll Specialist (APAC Role) - Sydney CBD

About the role

A multinational professional financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to take ownership of its end-to-end payroll function across the APAC region, supporting employees in Australia, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. The role is based in Sydney CBD, reports directly to the Head of HR APAC and is a standalone position suited to someone who works autonomously and takes ownership. It is a permanent, hybrid position with two days working from home per week.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll across Australia and Asia, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Independently process Australian payroll, including manual calculations, terminations, redundancies and complex adjustments
• Maintain payroll records, manage employee queries and protect sensitive information
• Reconcile payroll reports and work with Finance on payroll accounting and reporting
• Ensure compliance with local taxation, superannuation, EBA requirements and employment legislation
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline payroll processes
• Maintain accurate employee data in core HR, payroll and finance systems, including NetSuite and ADP
• Perform regular data audits and reconciliations, investigating discrepancies
• Prepare and deliver people reporting on headcount, employee movements and payroll metrics, and support reporting dashboards

Required profile

• Strong end-to-end Australian payroll experience, including manual calculations, terminations, redundancies and complex payments
• Confidence managing payroll independently with minimal supervision
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards, EBAs, taxation and superannuation
• Fluent English and excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with ADP is highly regarded; APAC exposure is advantageous

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• NetSuite and ADP

What we offer

• Salary of $110,000 to $125,000 plus superannuation, depending on experience
• Two days working from home per week
• Prime CBD office in Sydney
• Collaborative, supportive team in a globally connected organisation
• Direct reporting to the Head of HR APAC and career ownership of a standalone payroll function