Job Title: HR Generalist (Payroll & Administration – Australia & New Zealand)
Location: Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Overview
ADB Safegate is seeking an experienced HR Generalist (Payroll & Administration) to support its Australia and New Zealand operations. This role is responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, HR administration, and employee lifecycle support across a workforce of approximately 500 employees. The position is critical to ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and smooth HR operations, and will work closely with regional and global stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Australia and New Zealand, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory requirements.
Handle payroll for approximately 500 headcount, including regular payroll runs, adjustments, and reconciliations.
Ensure compliance with Australian and New Zealand employment legislation, tax, superannuation, and statutory reporting.
Manage employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, offboarding, employee data maintenance, and contract administration.
Act as the key point of contact for payroll and HR administration queries from employees and managers.
Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and support audits as required.
Work with HR and Finance stakeholders to ensure alignment on headcount, cost reporting, and payroll controls.
Maintain and improve payroll and HR processes, controls, and documentation.
Support HR operations activities and ad-hoc projects as required.
Systems and Tools
Use payroll and HR systems such as ADP, Kronos, or similar platforms.
Maintain accurate employee data within HRIS and payroll systems.
Ensure data integrity across payroll and HR records.
Requirements
5 to 7 years of experience in payroll and HR operations, with strong hands-on experience in end-to-end payroll for Australia and New Zealand.
Proven experience managing payroll for a workforce of approximately 300–500 headcount or more.
Strong knowledge of Australian and New Zealand payroll legislation, statutory requirements, and compliance.
Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Kronos, SAP, or similar.
High attention to detail and strong accuracy in handling payroll and data.
Strong organisational and time management skills, able to manage deadlines and priorities independently.
Good stakeholder management and communication skills, able to work with HR, Finance, and business leaders.
Preferred
Experience in a regional or multinational organisation.
Exposure to audits, process improvement, and payroll controls.
Why This Role
This is a critical, business-facing role supporting core HR and payroll operations for ADB Safegate’s Australia and New Zealand business. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring operational stability, compliance, and service quality across the region.