HRIS Specialist

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Immediate start

Contract through December

Job summary

Sharp & Carter seeks an experienced HRIS & Payroll Specialist for a 3-6 month contract in Sydney CBD. You will test and validate HR and payroll processes during an Oracle migration, applying strong Australian payroll knowledge and HR operations expertise.

In this hands-on role, you will cover onboarding through termination, ensure payroll outputs meet legislative obligations, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive successful go-lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in HRIS or payroll systems testing.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and awards.
• Proven ability to validate HR and payroll processes during system migrations.

Responsibilities

• Support testing activities for a major HRIS migration project.
• Validate HR and payroll processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Test onboarding, employee changes, transfers and offboarding workflows.

Skills

HR Operations

Australian Payroll

HRIS testing

System validation

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle

Workday

ADP

Job description

HRIS Specialist (Contract) 3-6 Month Contract | Immediate Start | Hybrid Working (3-4 Days in Office) | Sydney CBD

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced HRIS & Payroll Specialist to join a project team supporting a significant HR systems transformation.

Working closely with key stakeholders, you will play an important role in testing and validating HR and payroll processes as part of an Oracle migration project. This position is ideally suited to someone with strong HR Operations and Australian payroll knowledge who can identify issues, assess system outputs and ensure critical employee processes are functioning correctly.

This is a hands-on contract role where your understanding of payroll, awards, leave management and employee lifecycle processes will be critical to project success.

Key Responsibilities

• Support testing activities for a major HR systems migration project
• Validate HR and payroll processes across the employee lifecycle
• Test and review onboarding, employee changes, transfers and offboarding workflows
• Ensure payroll outputs are aligned with business requirements and legislative obligations
• Review leave accruals, allowances, penalty rates and time & attendance rules
• Identify, document and elevate system defects and process issues
• Work closely with project stakeholders to resolve testing outcomes
• Assist in preparing the business for system go-live
• Contribute HR operational expertise throughout the migration and testing phases

About you

• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards and employment conditions
• Experience within HR Operations, Payroll, HRIS or Shared Services environments
• Knowledge of leave management, time and attendance, allowances and payroll processes
• Experience managing employee lifecycle transactions from onboarding through to termination
• Exposure to HR systems such as SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, Workday, ADP or similar
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Confidence working in a changing and evolving project environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with both project and operational stakeholders

What's on Offer

• Immediate contract opportunity supporting a high-profile systems transformation
• Flexible consideration of full-time or part-time applicants
• Hybrid working environment with 3-4 days in the office
• Contract running through to December, with the potential for extension depending on project requirements
• Competitive PAYG day rate based on experience

Please note: Previous Oracle experience is not essential. The key requirement is a strong understanding of HR operations and Australian payroll processes, coupled with the ability to support testing and system validation activities within a project environment.