Senior Payroll Specialist (APAC)

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist (APAC) to join their team in Sydney. The successful candidate will take full ownership of APAC payroll operations, focusing on the Australian footprint (~300 employees) and smaller regional entities across Asia.

The role involves running Australian payroll using Employment Hero and collaborating with third-party accounting partners. The candidate will also play a central role in migrating to Workday, transitioning Australian payroll in-house for a targeted July go-live.

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end payroll operations and system migration
• Supporting the transition of Australian payroll from Employment Hero to Workday
• Taking full ownership of processing end-to-end payroll directly within Workday
• Overseeing and coordinating smaller regional payrolls across Asia
• Acting as the primary point of contact for employee payroll enquiries
• Performing specialised calculations, compensation, and benefits tasks
• Managing global mobility and shadow payroll
• Ensuring tax, equity, and statutory compliance

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of hands-on Australian payroll experience, deep functional knowledge of Australian employment standards, and experience with equity compensation, terminations, and salary packaging.

The salary range for this role is highly competitive, and Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees.