Payroll Specialist

Welcome to Suntory Oceania

Bringing the best of Suntory to Oceania.

By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food Oceania have created a multi-beverage powerhouse – Suntory Oceania.

Our 40 market-leading brands, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus, and Suntory BOSS Coffee, are powered by five distribution centres, more than 1,500 Suntorians and two local manufacturing sites. With full end-to-end control of our portfolio, we pioneer new beverage experiences, inspired by innovation and craftsmanship.

What is the opportunity?

We're looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our People Excellence team. In this role, you'll help ensure our people are paid accurately and on time while delivering a high-quality service experience across the business.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll be responsible for end-to-end payroll administration, maintaining payroll data integrity, supporting compliance requirements, and responding to employee and stakeholder queries. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support key annual payroll processes.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building strong stakeholder relationships, and making a meaningful impact on employee experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing payroll accurately and on time in partnership with our outsourced payroll provider
• Managing employee lifecycle transactions including new starters, changes and terminations
• Maintaining payroll records, master data and payroll documentation
• Reconciling payroll data across systems and supporting payroll-related payments
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, awards, policies and audit requirements
• Providing payroll support and reporting to People & Culture, Finance and other stakeholders
• Managing payroll queries and delivering a high level of customer service
• Contributing to payroll projects, process improvements and self-service initiatives
• Supporting month-end activities, annual payroll processes and ad hoc reporting requirements

About you

You are a detail-oriented payroll professional who takes pride in delivering accurate outcomes and exceptional service. You enjoy working collaboratively, can manage competing priorities, and have a proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience managing end-to-end payroll processing within Australia
• Experience working with time and attendance systems
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements and award interpretation
• A customer-first approach with excellent communication skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, including advanced Excel capability
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage high-volume workloads
• A resilient, positive and solutions-focused mindset
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information

Advantageous experience:

• Outsourcing experience and proficiency with ADP Payforce
• UKG (Kronos) experience
• SAP experience
• New Zealand payroll knowledge
• Experience with Superannuation and Payroll Tax

If you’re not an expert in all these areas, don’t worry! A lot of what we look for is how you would align with our values and your ability to utilise your unique skills and experience.

What's in it for you?

• Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world  
• Generous incentive to reward your hard work
• An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave
• Flexible working – flexible hours and hybrid working
• We are committed to giving back to our communities, so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so
• A Suntory Day – enjoy your birthday off!

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognise that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavour to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.

Apply Now!

Join us as we continue to build something extraordinary across Australia and New Zealand and help us inspire the brilliance of life through exceptional employee experiences.