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About the Role

We are seeking a payroll professional passionate about operational excellence and enhancing the employee experience to join our team. This is a strategic, yet hands-on part-time role dedicated to delivering accurate, compliant, and exceptional payroll execution across Australia and New Zealand. As the dedicated in-country expert, you will balance the technical complexities of end-to-end payroll processing with a customer-focused approach, providing guidance on payroll matters, employee entitlements, and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist with end-to-end processing of Australian and New Zealand monthly and fortnightly payrolls, ensuring high accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
Execute complex payroll calculations and transactions, including pro-rata arrangements, bonuses, commissions, salary sacrifice, variable pay, terminations, and redundancies.
Calculate and manage employee entitlements (e.g., Long Service Leave, Modern Awards, overtime) and verify hours via Time & Attendance systems.
Manage statutory setup and filings, including Superannuation/SMSFs, WorkCover claims, Centrelink GPPL payments, Separation Certificates, STP reconciliations, and Inland Revenue submissions.
Ensure full compliance with Fair Work, Award updates, ANZ tax regulations, and internal employment policies.
Serve as an HRIS "Source of Truth," maintaining data integrity across Workday, Dayforce, and SharePoint to keep records audit-ready.
Help design, test, and optimise payroll systems, calendars, workflows, and process documentation to drive operational efficiency.
Act as the dedicated in-country expert, answering employee Workday tickets within SLAs and providing clear guidance on payroll, leave, and policy matters.
Partner with Global Payroll and cross-functional teams to deliver scheduled reporting and ensure a seamless employee experience from onboarding to offboarding.
Assist leadership with ad hoc payroll initiatives, special projects, and Work Health & Safety (WHS) compliance obligations.

Requirements

8+ years of end-to-end payroll processing experience with strong knowledge of Fair Work, Awards, STP, Superannuation, AUNZ tax regulations, and Inland Revenue requirements.
Proven skill in executing complex transactions, including pro-rata pay, bonuses, commissions, salary sacrifice, terminations, and redundancies.
Meticulous attention to detail with high accuracy in data verification and maintaining HRIS system integrity.
Exceptional written and verbal skills, with an approachable style that simplifies complex payroll advice and resolves employee tickets within SLAs.
Strong organisational skills to manage competing deadlines and fast-paced priorities.
Hands-on experience with modern enterprise systems (Workday, Dayforce, SharePoint, and Time & Attendance tools).
Background working as an in-country specialist within a global, matrixed HR and payroll function.
Experience identifying workflow bottlenecks and assisting with payroll process optimisation.

Skills

Payroll processing
Compliance
HRIS management
Data integrity
Stakeholder support
Reporting
Workday
Dayforce
SharePoint
Time & Attendance systems

Location

Australia
New Zealand

Work Type

Part-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

8+ years

Benefits

10 half days of Wellbeing leave each year
Access to Employee Assistance Program
$600 AUD annual wellbeing allowance
Generous Parental leave offering
$750 AUD in Baby Bucks
Peer recognition turned into rewards program - Bravo!
Free subscription to the Calm app
Online health and nutrition courses
Complimentary access to Australia’s most comprehensive property research platforms
Exclusive employee-only market updates
Access to the industry’s best property experts
Two community and volunteer leave days each year

About the Company

Cotality is driven by a single mission—to make the property industry faster, smarter, and more people-centric.
Cotality is the trusted source for property intelligence, with unmatched precision, depth, breadth, and insights across the entire ecosystem.
Our talented team of 5,000 employees globally uses our network, scale, connectivity and technology to drive the largest asset class in the world.
Join us as we work toward our vision of fueling a thriving global property ecosystem and a more resilient society.
Cotality is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work culture that inspires innovation and bold thinking; it's a place where you can collaborate, feel valued, develop skills and directly impact the real estate economy.
We know our people are our greatest asset.
At Cotality, you can be yourself, lift people up and make an impact.
By putting clients first and continuously innovating, we're working together to set the pace for unlocking new possibilities that better serve the property industry.
Cotality has a culture of collaboration- we champion ownership, initiative and leadership!
To support your whole self, our benefits are built to help you thrive at work and in life.

Equal Opportunity

Research suggests some candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply!
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage women and underrepresented groups to apply.
Cotality's Diversity Commitment: Cotality is fully committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive work environment that embraces everyone’s unique contributions, experiences and values.
We offer an empowered work environment that encourages creativity, initiative and professional growth and provides a competitive salary and benefits package.
We are better together when we support and recognize our differences.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Cotality is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace across Australia and New Zealand.
We recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, ethnicity, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a drug-free workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying.