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Your Impact:As Payroll Lead, you''ll play an important role in delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services across Asahi Beverages. You''ll lead a small team that manages payroll operations, data integrity, and compliance across multiple pay frequencies, specifically supporting the Award/EBA populationYou''ll work closely with stakeholders across HR, Reward, Payroll Compliance, and Finance to support process excellence, ensure high service standards, and deliver a seamless payroll experience for all employees.Key Responsibilities:Lead and support a small payroll team to deliver accurate and timely payruns.Manage payroll activities across complex award/EBAs with multiple pay frequencies.Partner with stakeholders across HR and business functions to resolve payroll queries and manage escalations.Ensure payroll compliance with taxation, superannuation, and legislative requirements.Drive continuous improvement within payroll processes, drawing on frameworks such as Lean or Six Sigma.Maintain alignment with business KPIs, SLAs, and compliance standards.Foster a positive and supportive team culture built on accuracy, accountability, and collaboration.About You:You''re a hands-on payroll lead with proven leadership experience and strong operational expertise. You''ve led teams through the day-to-day complexities of payroll, consistently delivering accurate, efficient and compliant outcomes. You lead by example, foster team development and create a supportive environment where people perform at their best.You''ll bring:Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring a payroll team.End-to-end payroll experience in a complex environment.Strong knowledge of awards, EBAs and compliance requirements.Effective stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.Sound judgement and composure when managing competing priorities.Confidence with payroll systems and openness to change (SuccessFactors experience is a plus).Exposure to continuous improvement frameworks such as Lean or Six Sigma (highly regarded).Clear communication skills and a collaborative working style.Why Asahi Beverages? At Asahi Beverages, we''re passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you''ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured and ambition is rewarded. If you''re ready to toast your future, we''re ready to meet you.We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.