Danae De Ru

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Danae holds more than 25 years of payroll experience across consulting, mining, construction, financial services, government and professional services, our Payroll Consulting Specialist brings deep expertise in payroll compliance, governance, transformation and operational excellence.

Having held senior payroll and advisory roles with organisations across consulting, financial services and resources sectors, Danae has successfully led payroll reviews, compliance assessments, system implementations, process improvements and large-scale payroll operations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

Known for her meticulous attention to detail and practical, solutions-focused approach, she helps organisations navigate complex awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, superannuation, termination calculations, payroll reconciliations and legislative compliance requirements. Her experience spans payroll functions supporting workforces ranging from small specialist teams through to organisations with thousands of employees.

Her technical expertise includes Workday, SAP, PeopleSoft, Pronto, Chris21, Kronos and Riteq, enabling her to provide independent advice across payroll transformation, system optimisation, payroll audits and operational improvement initiatives.

At Intuis Group, she partners with clients to strengthen payroll governance, reduce compliance risk, enhance payroll processes and deliver sustainable outcomes that support both employees and the broader business.

Key Expertise

  • Payroll compliance and remediation

  • Payroll governance and internal audits

  • Award and enterprise agreement interpretation

  • Payroll process improvement and optimisation

  • Payroll transformation and system implementation

  • Workforce and payroll integration

  • Payroll reconciliations and reporting

  • Single Touch Payroll (STP) compliance

  • Superannuation, taxation and statutory obligations

  • Payroll operating model design and review

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