Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 290 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

The Payroll Manager ensures accurate, timely payroll processing across all Portuguese locations, leading a team to uphold compliance and drive improvements. This role collaborates with HR and finance, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule, supporting operational excellence and employee engagement

What you will be doing

Oversee end-to-end payroll processing to ensure accuracy and timeliness for all employees.
Verify payroll data, resolve discrepancies, and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
Prepare and submit accurate payroll reports, including tax filings, audits, and other required documentation.
Manage and develop the payroll team, providing training, mentorship, and performance feedback.
Set clear goals and expectations, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please see the attached job description for further information.

Safety, Security, WellBeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.

What we are looking for

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Strong knowledge of payroll laws, regulations, and best practices.
Proven experience in payroll management, ideally within a multinational or large-scale environment.
Experience leading and developing a team, with a track record of process improvement.
High accuracy and thoroughness in processing payroll and managing payroll data.
Strong verbal and written skills for clear communication with employees, stakeholders, and team members.

Diversity

MenziesAviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.

Application Instructions

Is this role ticking all the boxes for you? If so, please click apply now!

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