NATIONAL PAYROLL MANAGER
Infrastructure Products Australia | A CRH Company

Work from Altona, Geelong, Carrum Downs, Pakenham or any of our sites cross VIC
Competitive Salary + Super

Let's be real. Payroll doesn't get the spotlight, but everyone notices when it's wrong.
You're the person who makes sure it's never wrong.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for a hands-on National Payroll Manager to lead our payroll function across ~1,000 employees, 32+ manufacturing sites, six states and multiple legal entities. You'll manage a team of five, own the full payroll lifecycle and be the go-to authority on all things pay, compliance and legislation.

We're a fast-paced manufacturing business that makes infrastructure products out of concrete, plastics, steel & poles. Our workforce is paid weekly across multiple pay cycles in multiple employing entities, award and EA-covered employees, shift workers, overtime, and allowances. It's complex, it's interesting, and it needs someone who thrives in that environment.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

- End-to-end payroll processing for ~1,000 employees nationally across MicrOpay
- A team of five
- Award and EA interpretation
- STP, payroll tax across five states, superannuation, payroll compliance, audits, and EOFY
- Workers' compensation administration and WorkCover insurance across all states
- Payroll reporting for the Executive Leadership Team and Board
- System integration between MicrOpay (payroll), Tanda (T&A) and ELMO (HRIS)

NON-NEGOTIABLES

These aren't "nice to haves." If this isn't you, this isn't the role.

1. You have led a payroll team processing pays for 500+ employees across multiple states and entities. Not assisted. Led.
2. You know the Fair Work Act, NES, award interpretation, payroll tax, and payroll tax grouping legislation inside out. You don't need to Google it.
3. You are obsessively accurate. You reconcile because you want to, not because someone asked you to.
4. You can explain a complex payroll issues to a site manager in language they will understand.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- 10+ years in payroll with at least 3-5 years in a complex payroll management role across multiple states
- Extensive experience with award and EA interpretation, STP, super, payroll tax and workers' comp
- Experience with payroll systems (MicrOpay advantage), time and attendance system where the award or EA interpretation is present (Tanda ideal) and HRIS platforms
- Advanced Excel skills
- A process improvement mindset, you don't just run payroll, you make it better
- The ability to be collaborative, lead, mentor, develop and hold a team accountable
- Manufacturing or multi-site experience is highly valued

WHAT WE OFFER

- A supportive HR & Payroll team who genuinely have your back
- The autonomy to run your function and make it your own
- A national role with real complexity and variety
- Part of CRH, a global Fortune 500 company
- Competitive salary + superannuation

HOW TO APPLY

Hit Apply Now and send through your resume.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
This role reports to the HR Director and sits within a genuinely supportive Payroll & HR team that backs each other. It's based in Victoria, with reasonable travel nationally when needed.