Best HR software for HR operations managers at midsize companies in Australia

Reduce manual work and admin overhead
Strengthen compliance and operational control as you scale
Improve data and reporting across HR, payroll, and finance

1811 reviews on G2 | 4.5/5

1811 reviews on Capterra | 4.5/5

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Modern, fast-growing, global businesses love Bob

What makes HR operations managers at midsize companies in Australia choose HiBob?

Reduce admin from leave and entitlements

Hipages cut admin time by 30 percent using automation.

Reliable compliance and audit-ready records

IDH reduced admin by 50 percent using Bob as the single source of truth.

Accurate workforce reporting without spreadsheets

Energy Collective tracked people data reliably and raised eNPS by 11 points.

HiBob is recognized as one of the best HR platforms

HiBob’s best features for HR operations managers

Automated leave, entitlements, and public-holiday application

Automate leave requests and approvals across multiple countries
Automatically apply entitlements and state/country holiday calendars
Cut down on manual tracking and error correction

Testing environment for compliance and policy changes

Validate award-based rules and workflows prior to rollout
Test new leave or entitlement logic without impacting live data
Lower compliance risk during updates to HR processes

Payroll data sync and change-tracking

Sync job, salary, and personal changes directly to payroll systems
Minimize manual export/import of award and entitlement changes
Boost accuracy for payroll prep and finance reporting

Why HR operations managers in Australia love HiBob

$54K

Annual savings when using HR automation for time management

+18%

More productivity when employee engagement improves

+23%

Higher profitability when employees are more engaged with the company

How The Energy Collective’s Employee Experience Manager unified HR across three countries

The Challenge

The Energy Collective expanded rapidly across Australia, New Zealand, and India, but had a small HR team and no digital HR platform. Spreadsheets and third-party tools made it difficult to manage compliance, culture, and consistent employee experiences across regions.

The Solution

The Energy Collective selected Bob to unify HR across regions, automate core processes, and support their people-first culture. Bob enabled a consistent experience at scale through localised policies, engagement tools, and people analytics.

The Results

The Energy Collective now has a single source of truth across all countries with Bob, enabling compliance, visibility, and a culture of transparency. Teams are more connected, and HR supports growth with minimal overhead.

Because of complex regulatory requirements, our business runs an administrative model in India where the HR team is very hands-on. But in Australia and New Zealand, we run a self-service model where managers are empowered to support their teams with minimal intervention from the people team. We needed an HRIS that could do both, customized for each location. Bob did all of that easily.

Grace Mackinnon, Employee Experience Manager, The Energy Collective

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FAQs about HiBob for HR operations managers in Australia

How does HiBob reduce admin time for leave and entitlements?

HiBob automates leave requests and approvals across different states and countries, applying entitlements and public holiday calendars automatically. This cuts down on manual tracking and error correction, so your team spends less time on repetitive admin and more time on strategic work.

How does HiBob support compliance with Fair Work and local leave rules?

HiBob includes a testing environment where you can validate award-based rules and workflows before rolling them out. You can test new leave or entitlement logic without affecting live data, reducing compliance risk when updating HR processes as your headcount grows.

Can HiBob improve workforce reporting accuracy?

Yes. HiBob syncs job, salary, and personal changes directly with payroll systems, reducing manual export and import of award and entitlement changes. This improves accuracy for payroll prep and finance reporting, giving you reliable data without relying on spreadsheets.