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About the Role
Clio is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join their Sydney-based Payroll team. This role involves end-to-end Australian payroll processing and managing global payrolls through third-party providers, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and process payroll for Australia-based employees, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
- Take on additional in-country payrolls as the business grows and expands across APAC.
- Manage payroll inputs and validations, including variable pay, allowances, leave loading, absences, retroactive adjustments, final settlements, and Fringe Benefits.
- Manage statutory payroll reporting and remittances in line with Australian requirements, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, and year-end reporting.
- Manage our Employer of Record (EOR) population, coordinating payroll cycles, inputs, invoices, and issue resolution with our EOR partner across Denmark, India, the Philippines, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Bangladesh, along with new countries as our global footprint expands.
- Reconcile payroll and benefits data, support reporting, and assist with month-end activities.
- Support employee lifecycle payroll administration, including hires, changes, leaves, resignations, and terminations.
- Maintain payroll-related processes in Workday and support benefits administration with internal teams and external vendors.
- Respond to payroll and benefits inquiries, maintain documentation, and support audits and continuous improvement efforts.
- Participate in cross-training to help provide backup support for other regional payrolls as needed.
Requirements
- 3+ years of payroll experience, including hands-on experience processing Australian payroll end to end.
- Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll requirements — PAYG withholding, Superannuation Guarantee, state and territory payroll tax, long service leave, workers’ compensation, terminations and year-end reporting.
- Working understanding of Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards obligations as they apply to pay, leave, and termination.
- Experience managing payroll through third-party providers, including EOR or global payroll platforms, and coordinating multi-country cycles across time zones.
- Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting, controls, and documentation.
- Experience supporting employee lifecycle payroll processes and payroll-related inquiries.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the discretion required to handle confidential data.
- Fluency in English.
Skills
- Workday
- Remote
- EOR
- Global payroll platforms
- Contractor of record arrangements
- Australian Payroll Association certification
- Australian Payroll Institute certification
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $93,500 to $126,500 AUD
Benefits
- Competitive, equitable salary (exclusive of superannuation) with top-tier health benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
- Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years
About the Company
- Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely.
- We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.
- We're a Human and High Performing AI company, meaning we use artificial intelligence to improve all of our operations.
Equal Opportunity
- Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
- Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.