Payroll Director

Job Requisition ID: 40739 

• Learn from the best in the business 
• Recognition culture to celebrate milestones and discounts at hundreds of retailers
• We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Payroll Lead to guide and shape the payroll function in our large, multifaceted firm. This role requires a visionary leader who can set the strategic direction, foster a positive team culture, and navigate complex firm structures. 

What will your typical day look like?  

Working closely with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and Technology, this role integrates payroll considerations into enterprise initiatives and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on payroll risk, workforce impacts, and regulatory change. It also provides strategic payroll analytics and executive reporting, leveraging data insights to inform decision-making, manage risk, and support workforce and financial outcomes.

You will bring deep expertise in legislative and regulatory requirements as you partner closely with the Employee Relations team on employment obligations and embedding strong governance and risk controls.

The position will also lead transformation across systems, processes, and structure, championing innovation while overseeing payroll technology to ensure integrity, security, scalability, and continuous enhancement.

About the team 

Meet the National Finance team – a multidisciplinary group of accounting and technical experts who keep the firm running smoothly. From treasury support to payroll services, National Finance supports Deloitte’s operational success.

The Payroll team is a diverse and collaborative group based in our Parramatta office, committed to delivering accurate, compliant and efficient payroll outcomes for all our people. 

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field
• Advanced certifications in payroll or HR (e.g., CPP, FPC, or equivalent) preferred
• 15+ years of payroll experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
• Experience working within large, global organisations is highly desirable
• Strong, influential leadership style with the capacity to engage stakeholders at all organisational levels
• Deep expertise in payroll operations, tax regulation, legislative compliance, and multi-jurisdictional risk management
• Highly effective cross-functional collaborator, with exceptional communication skills in order to convey complex concepts clearly to diverse stakeholder groups
• Strong understanding of payroll systems and ERP platforms, including SuccessFactors (EC, ECP), with the ability to assess and oversee technology enhancements
• Experienced in identifying and mitigating payroll-related risks, including compliance, data privacy, and cybersecurity exposures
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability, translating complex data into actionable strategy
• Demonstrated success leading transformation initiatives and positively shaping organisational culture

Why Deloitte?  

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

 We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

 We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

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