Job Description

About El Jannah

Since 1998, El Jannah has been serving up legendary charcoal chicken with heart. What started as a family dream in Granville, Sydney, has grown into one of Australia's most loved quick service restaurant brands and we’re still growing.

Today, our bold flavours, generous portions and energetic restaurants continue to create memorable experiences that guests love across Australia.

As we grow, we stay focused on what matters most: great food, great people and genuine connection.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and detail-driven Payroll Manager to take ownership of payroll across El Jannah’s corporate team and company-operated restaurants.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, with a close working relationship with HR, this role is critical to ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant and delivered on time across a growing and complex business.

This role involves more than just processing payroll. You’ll act as the subject matter expert, lead improvements in systems and processes, support audits and compliance, and provide trusted advice to internal stakeholders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing end-to-end weekly payroll across multiple entities
• Ensuring compliance with Awards, PAYG, superannuation and legislation
• Overseeing onboarding, offboarding and payroll data integrity
• Managing superannuation processing, reconciliations and reporting
• Leading month-end and year-end payroll processes
• Acting as the escalation point for payroll queries and issue resolution
• Building and improving payroll processes, systems and work instructions
• Supporting audits with ATO, Fair Work and other regulators
• Partnering with Finance, HR and Operations to support business needs
• Delivering accurate reporting, insights and board-level payroll data

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years’ experience managing payroll in a medium to large environment
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, Awards and compliance
• Proven experience managing multiple payrolls end-to-end
• Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI highly regarded
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Why Join El Jannah?

Real Scope and Impact

This role plays a critical part in protecting the business through payroll accuracy and compliance, while also improving how we operate as we grow.

A Business in Growth Mode

With a growing restaurant network and expanding operations, payroll is becoming more complex and more important. You’ll be at the centre of building scalable, reliable processes.

Career Development

As El Jannah continues to grow, there is real opportunity to expand this role, lead improvements and build capability across systems and processes.

A Culture Built on True Teamwork

You’ll work closely with Finance, HR and Operations in a collaborative, supportive environment where people genuinely back each other.

Competitive Salary

We offer a competitive package aligned to your experience and recognise strong performance.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re a payroll professional who takes pride in accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement, and you want to be part of a growing Australian brand, we’d love to hear from you.