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Sean O'Neill (MAHRI)

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Pre-Seed CEO, Payroll Whizzards at Payroll Whizzards Pty Ltd.
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Sean is a Payroll and HR Operations specialist and the founder of The HR Why, where he helps small and growing businesses build practical operational foundations. He is focused on elevating payroll from a back-office process to a board-level compliance intelligence function. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management from RMIT University.

Outside of his professional focus on HR and payroll systems, Sean has a creative background that includes co-authoring a poetry anthology. His interests also extend to exploring emerging technologies like AI, not just for business applicability but also for personal curiosity and enjoyment.

Unique fact: He was not only a contributing author but also served on the editorial committee for an anthology of poetry.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Pre-Seed CEO, Payroll Whizzards
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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Strategic Payroll
Aims to elevate payroll from a back-office process to a source of board-level compliance intelligence, framing it as transformational, not just transactional.
HR for SMEs
Founded The HR Why to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with essential people and payroll foundations before they require a full, dedicated HR team.
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Career

Work history

8-2025 - 1-2026
Pre-Seed CEO, Payroll Whizzards
Payroll Whizzards Pty Ltd.
1-2025 - 6-2025
Professional development
Career Break
5-2024 - 12-2024
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Court Services Victoria
2-2024 - 5-2024
Recruitment Advisor
Court Services Victoria
2-2022 - 2-2024
People & Culture Administrator, Corporate Advisory
Court Services Victoria
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Education
2018 - 2020
Graduate Certificate Human Resource Management
RMIT University
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Sarina Russo Institute
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