Senior Payroll Manager

Junior Adventures Group is a trusted and vibrant collective that engages, empowers and educates children through leading specialist brands in the Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) sector. Spanning three continents, our team is united by a commitment to bring joy and a sense of belonging to all children. Join us with this rare career opportunity to make a difference and leave a legacy, helping today's children navigate their tomorrow. Job Description About the role The role will be responsible for the management and accuracy of our JAG Australia payroll (3,500+ employees) and the leadership of a payroll team of 2 payroll officers. We have started the implementation of Micropay and expect to go-live during April 2025. The current Senior Payroll Manager is transitioning to manage the payroll implementation project so will be available for handover, so you don’t land in the role without support from a manager experienced in our business and our payroll. In this role, you will also:

• Identify and lead opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate the payroll processes to deliver a return on investment.
• Understand systems integration with the payroll platform including Human Force (rostering, time and attendance) and other People systems (e.g. Smart Recruiters).
• Run and maintain the new Micropay platform post-implementation.
• Provide management reporting to JAG up to and including board reporting.
• Work closely with our Finance team to deliver payroll financial reporting and integration.
• Identify, develop and implement payroll governance improvements.
• Build a cross-trained payroll team that can support each other during leave and short notice absences.

About you You might have worked in OSHC or other ECEC business, Retail, Hospitality, Aged Care or Health where you have dealt with a large casual workforce working under an Award. Other experience might include:

• Experience in Micropay and Human Force would be helpful but not mandatory.
• Previously leadership of a payroll function with a fortnightly payroll of about 2,900 people.
• Exposure to the Children Services Award or similar Award with casual employee provisions.
• Demonstrated success in payroll business process improvement including change leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in payroll reporting including providing Executive leaders with insights on workforce performance and cost.
• Exposure to common remuneration frameworks is a plus but not essential.

What we can offer you

• Hybrid working - mix it up with time at our Camberwell support office and WFH.
• Lucrative Employee Referral Program - earn up to $1,000 for an employee referral via Care Friends.
• Discounted Health Insurance - get a discount off your premium with Bupa.
• Discounted Fitness and Wellbeing - discounted gym membership at over 400 Gyms/Studios, up to 50% off fitness & wellbeing benefits through Wherefit.
• Exclusive discounts for your family to attend our services, plus 1000's of savings on various lifestyle choices.
• Recognition, awards, career growth.
• Regular personal and professional development opportunities.
• Fun! It's what big kids do. We like to be 100% human rather than corporate.
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assist Programs and our BeYou program in conjunction with Beyond Blue.

At Junior Adventures Group, safeguarding children is our top priority. As part of our recruitment process, we conduct thorough background checks, reference checks and appropriate screening on all potential employees to ensure that they share our commitment to safeguarding and have not been involved in any activities that could put children at risk. We welcome all individuals from diverse backgrounds, genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities and cultures, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, to apply for any open positions within Junior Adventures Group. #J-18808-Ljbffr