Payroll Manager

Airwallex is the leading financial technology platform for modern businesses growing beyond borders. With one of the world’s most powerful payments and banking infrastructure, our technology empowers businesses of all sizes to accept payments, move money globally, and simplify their financial operations, all in one single platform.

Established in 2015 in Melbourne, our purpose is to connect entrepreneurs, business builders, makers and creators with opportunities in every corner of the world. Today, Airwallex has a global footprint across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

Airwallex is Australia’s fastest growing fintech unicorn. We've grown to 13 global locations and have raised over $800 million in funding. Airwallex has been recognised in Forbes' Cloud 100 2020, and placed in the Top 50 of KPMG’s Global Fintech100 two years in a row. To support our ambitious growth plans, we’re looking for smart, collaborative and passionate people who are looking to make a genuine impact.Payroll Manager with an experience in providing strategic direction to business and leading a team to work towards payroll operations, implementations /system improvements/ cost reduction, advisory, service delivery, control framework, stakeholder management, to shape long term payroll capabilities and contribution to the overall organizational mission.

**Responsibilities**:
**Global Payroll Operations**:

- Manage global payroll operations, including ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing, compliance with region-specific securities regulations and employment tax requirements, month-end/year end close procedures
- Review and automate employee separation calculations templates for redundancies, resignations, terminations (Employee Termination Payments).
- Provided in-depth analysis and insights on global payroll data, that can be used by Finance//HR to forecast/ understand trends in employee costsIdentify and implement improvements to Payroll processes and sub processes
- Provide advice and education to employees in relation to pay issues, award changes, new policies etc, resolving any payroll enquiries in a professional manner.Partner with legal and HR to drive implementation of “Employment of Record” services as part of international expansion efforts
- Provide advice and education to employees in relation to pay issues, award changes, new policies etc, resolving any payroll enquiries in a professional manner.
- Resolving employee/ stakeholder queries raised via JIRA/ slack channels.
- Developing process payroll knowledge repository in the form of documents, FAQs, response templates.

**Global Payroll System Management**:

- Lead the implementation of a single & unified global payroll solution for each entity in the organization
- Maximize payroll data and workflow automations by leveraging system integrations capabilities of the payroll system.
- Support the evolution of payroll systems and tools to ensure effective optimisation and best practice procedures are implemented and executed.

**What you bring**:

- Bachelor Degree in Finance or Economics, Certificate III in Business or Certificate III in Financial Services and/ or relevant Industry experience.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Payroll using ADP Services or equivalent.
- Demonstrated understanding of payroll compliance and best practice.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Modern Awards and other state and industry legislation.
- Knowledge of general payroll practices, procedures, operations and legislation.
- Advanced computer software skills, Word and Excel and other accounting / payroll packages.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to identify and solve issues.
- Honesty, integrity and discretion.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport.
- Excellent communication skills and business acumen and a demonstrated ability to work with all stakeholders and influence a broad range of people and teams.
- Ability to work autonomously whilst working as an integral member of our Controllership Team.

**What you get**:

- Competitive salary plus valuable stock options within Airwallex
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Collaborative, fast paced environment where you will make a genuine impact

At Airwallex you’ll have the ability to make an impact in a rapidly growing, global fintech. You’ll be offered a competitive salary and we also like to ensure we create the best environment for our people by providing a collaborative open office space with a fully stocked kitchen. We organise regular team building events, encourage flexible/remote working and we give our people the freedom to be creative.

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancest