13th July, 2026
About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing PE-backed business headquartered in Sydney, the business is scaling through acquisition and investing in a connected, people-focused workplace to support its next phase of growth.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll lead a Group-wide payroll and employment harmonisation program ahead of a Workday HRIS, Payroll and Financials rollout. Partnering closely with People & Culture, Group Payroll and Finance Leadership, you'll build governance frameworks, align payroll practices across multiple entities, and transition outcomes into business-as-usual operations.
Benefits
- High-visibility role leading a critical, Group-wide payroll transformation program
- Direct exposure to senior Finance and People & Culture leadership
- Opportunity to shape payroll governance and future M&A integration processes
- Be part of a growing, acquisitive group investing in a connected, people-focused workplace
- Sydney based
Duties / Key Responsibilities - Lead the Group-wide payroll and employment administration harmonisation program, partnering with People & Culture to align activities with broader HR transformation initiatives
- Design and embed a Group Payroll Governance Framework, including policies, controls, approval authorities and change management processes
- Drive standardisation of payroll calendars, pay frequencies, leave structures and related processes across multiple employee cohorts
- Translate employment policy and remuneration changes into payroll requirements, resolving issues between HR policy, industrial obligations and payroll systems
- Lead payroll testing, reconciliation and quality assurance, and manage the transition of harmonised payrolls to the business-as-usual Payroll Team
Skills and Experience - Significant experience leading payroll transformation or workforce harmonisation programs
- Demonstrated project management and change leadership experience, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Deep understanding of Australian payroll legislation and compliance
- Strong understanding of HR operations, remuneration frameworks and employment conditions
- Experience working across Finance, Payroll and Human Resources functions
- Desirable: experience with ADP Payline, Employment Hero, Xero or Workday
- Desirable: experience harmonising payrolls following mergers, acquisitions or organisational restructures
Damien is recruiting for this role on behalf of Allura Partners.
If you're interested in this opportunity and feel you're the right fit, please click "Apply" or contact Damien Sweeney at damien.sweeney@allurapartners.com.au.
About Allura Partners Allura Partners was founded to support private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform, and scale portfolio companies. Today, in addition to our proven private equity specialisation, we've become a trusted partner for major ASX-listed and private enterprises in Australia, offering executive search, recruitment, and business transformation. Known for integrity, reliability, and results, our expertise spans Executive Search, Accounting & Finance, Transformation & Change, and Technology & Digital. We connect businesses and top-tier talent, exceeding expectations and driving lasting impact.
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