HRIS Specialist

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 157,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking an experienced HRIS & Payroll Specialist on a contract basis to join a project team supporting a major HR systems transformation in Sydney. You will test and validate HR and payroll processes as part of an Oracle migration, working with stakeholders to ensure critical employee processes run accurately.

This hands-on contract role requires strong HR Operations and Australian payroll knowledge, with exposure to payroll, awards, leave management and lifecycle events.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and payroll processes.
• Experience in 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 project environment.

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

Skills

Australian payroll

HR Operations

HRIS knowledge

Leave management

Time & attendance

Employee lifecycle

Stakeholder collaboration

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

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.