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You know Australian payroll legislation well - PAYG withholding, Superannuation Guarantee, state and territory payroll tax, and the Fair Work obligations that sit behind them - and you bring a strong compliance mindset, sound judgment, and a hands-on approach to payroll delivery.\nWhat your team does:\nOur Payroll team sits within People and delivers accurate, compliant, on-time payroll for Clions across APAC and beyond. We're a global team with presence in APAC, EMEA, North America and LATAM, and we own payroll and benefits reconciliation, statutory reporting, year-end, and the Workday payroll configuration that makes it all run - and we're actively strengthening our controls and documentation as Clio grows.\nWhat you'll work on:\nPrepare and process payroll for Australia-based employees, ensuring timely and accurate execution, and take on additional in-country payrolls as the business grows and expands across APAC.\nManage payroll inputs and validations, including variable pay, allowances, leave loading, absences, retroactive adjustments, final settlements, and Fringe Benefits\nManage statutory payroll reporting and remittances in line with Australian requirements, including PAYG withholding, superannuation, and year-end reporting.\nManage 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.\nReconcile payroll and benefits data, support reporting, and assist with month-end activities.\nSupport employee lifecycle payroll administration, including hires, changes, leaves, resignations, and terminations.\nMaintain payroll-related processes in Workday and support benefits administration with internal teams and external vendors.\nRespond to payroll and benefits inquiries, maintain documentation, and support audits and continuous improvement efforts.\nParticipate in cross-training to help provide backup support for other regional payrolls as needed.\nWhat you bring:\n3+ years of payroll experience, including hands-on experience processing Australian payroll end to end.\nStrong 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.\nWorking understanding of Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards obligations as they apply to pay, leave, and termination.\nExperience managing payroll through third-party providers, including EOR or global payroll platforms, and coordinating multi-country cycles across time zones.\nExperience with payroll reconciliations, reporting, controls, and documentation.\nExperience supporting employee lifecycle payroll processes and payroll-related inquiries.\nStrong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.\nExcellent collaboration and communication skills, with the discretion required to handle confidential data.\nFluency in English.\nBonus points if you have:\nExperience with Workday.\nExperience with Remote, or a similar EOR and contractor management platform, and with contractor of record arrangements.\nExposure to payroll in any of the countries we support through our EOR partner - Denmark, India, the Philippines, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, or Bangladesh - or to multi-country payroll environments more broadly.\nA relevant payroll qualification, such as an Australian Payroll Association or Australian Payroll Institute certification, or demonstrated expertise in Australian payroll.\nExperience supporting audits, year-end activities, and statutory filings.\nExperience improving processes, documentation, and internal controls in a global or scaling company.\nExperience in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment.\nWhat you will find here:\nCompensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.\nSome highlights of our Total Rewards program include:\nCompetitive, equitable salary (exclusive of superannuation) with top-tier health benefits\n\nHybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office min. twice per week.\n\nFlexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.\n\nExclusive of superannuation\n\nClioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years\n\nThe expected salary range for this role is $93,500 to $126,500 AUD. Initial placement within the range is informed by geographic region, experience, and skillset, with room to progress as impact and tenure grow. Final offer amounts will vary based on candidate profile.Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility\nOur team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated todiversity, 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.\nClio 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.\nLearn more about our culture atclio.com/careers\nWe're a Human and High Performing AI company, meaning we use artificial intelligence to improve all of our operations. In recruitment, AI helps us streamline the process for greater efficiency. 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