Payroll & Systems Manager

Join our dynamic team as our Payroll and Systems Manager and play a pivotal role within the organisation

Since 1977, King Living has pioneered quality Australian design, continually pushing the boundaries of what furniture can achieve. Designed to adapt to our changing lives and last for generations, our furniture marries the power of innovation with traditional handcrafted methods.
King Living has expanded from a homegrown business into a global brand. A family owned and run Australian company headquartered from our Support Office in Sydney, our Showrooms and manufacturing centres span Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Thailand.
At King Living, we are dedicated to creating simplicity and balance in both our living spaces and our work environment. We take pride in our past accomplishments and are thrilled by the possibilities of the future.
The Opportunity
The Payroll and Systems Manager at King Living is a hands-on operational role with a strong customer focus, responsible for overseeing payroll processes, leading the payroll team, and serving as the HRIS Subject Matter Expert.
Key responsibilities include ensuring accurate payroll processing, providing leadership, optimising HRIS functionality, generating people metrics and reports, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.
The role emphasises customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and a proactive approach to technology and process enhancements.
About the role

• End to end processing of company payroll on a weekly (ANZ), fortnightly (Canada & USA)and monthly basis (Malaysia,
• Singapore & UK)
• Maintenance of payroll and time & attendance system through Employment Hero
• Calculations, payment and reconciliation of payroll tax
• Administration, calculation, payment and reconciliation of all superannuation contributions
• Preparation, reconciliation and processing of general ledger salaries and leave provision journals
• Preparation and reconciliation of payment summaries through Single Touch Payroll
• Effectively supervise, manage and mentor direct report/s
• Manage and continually improve the quality, service and efficiency of the Payroll/Systems team
• Ensure compliance with payroll related legislation and standards
• Run projects and deploy changes in accordance with best practice
• Establishes strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operational information
• Generate weekly, fortnightly & monthly leave liability reports
• Review, interpret and advise on the relevant modern awards
• Preparation and analysis of complex People/Payroll metrics/through the utilisation of the HRIS statistical data and dashboards to support the reporting requirements of the People and payroll departments (e.g. employee demographics, turnover trends, workers compensation, remuneration analysis and external benchmarks, etc.)
• Preparation of workers compensation annual national premium calculations
• Identify areas for improvement in relation to the payroll process, system and duties.
• Develop appropriate responses and solutions including improved payroll documentation and training
• Perform special projects and analysis around internal measurements and metrics
• Provide and interpret data to be presented to external parties e.g.: WGEA
• Preparation and analysis of data for annual salary review process in partnership with the People Operations Business Partners
• Assist Finance team in reforecasts and headcount planning
• Run RFP for potential global HRIS systems
• Source and ownership of global engagement survey
• Research, review and recommend global payroll best practice
• Create and present complex ad hoc data analysis and reports, as appropriate to the area of expertise; identifying errors and deficiencies and makes process improvement recommendations.

About you

• 6+ years’ experience in the management and processing of payroll
• Provide exemplary support and advice to the business
• Able to make the complex simple
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) & interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• High levels of confidentiality
• Knowledge of general payroll practices, procedures, operations and legislation
• Deadline focused
• Strong project management experience eg: leading & sourcing new systems
• Analytical, investigative and solutions focused
• Tech savvy; able to use HRIS, Job Adder, CV Check & Job Adder and MS products with advanced experience
• A proactive, professional and customer focused approach with the ability to influence and negotiate effective outcomes with a broad range or people from a variety of backgrounds and effectively contribute to the team environment

King Living Benefits and Our Offer to You

• Career development and ongoing training
• Supportive and friendly team environment with a true family feel
• Generous employee, family, and friends ‘product discounts
• Discounted health insurance, retail brands and vouchers
• Paid Parental leave.
• Australian owned company with a growing global footprint
• EAP to support your ongoing health and wellbeing

This role is based at our support office in Turrella/Smithfield. We have free staff parking available.
King Living is an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will be considered regardless of your race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity or parental status.
To be considered for this role you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident with full working rights to work and live in Australia.