Payroll Advisor – NSW & VIC Multi-State Expert

RATP DEV Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RATP Dev Australia is seeking a Payroll Advisor to own the compliant, end-to-end payroll lifecycle across NSW and VIC. You will support the Western Sydney Airport and Suburban Rail Loop projects, ensuring adherence to multi-state legislation, EAs and Modern Awards while delivering accurate pay runs and stakeholder support.

This role requires expertise in award interpretation, complex payroll calculations, and integration with Kronos/UKG, with a focus on payroll governance and year-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end payroll in multi-state environments.
• Strong knowledge of awards, EA interpretations and compliance.
• Experience with Kronos/UKG timekeeping systems.
• Ability to provide payroll support to employees and managers.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll: Deliver timely, accurate end-to-end pay runs, onboarding, adjustments, leave management, allowances, and final termination calculations.
• Complex Pay Calculations: Process redundancies, retrospective pay adjustments, leave loading, and off-cycle payments.
• Multi-State Compliance: SME for NSW and VIC payroll legislation, ensuring statutory compliance across PAYG tax, payroll tax, superannuation guarantee, and workers' compensation.
• Award & EA Interpretation: Interpret and apply Modern Awards and project Enterprise Agreements to correctly calculate penalty rates, overtime, and enterprise entitlements.
• Time & Attendance Integration: Audit and validate timesheet records from Kronos/UKG, collaborating with operational managers to resolve discrepancies before pay finalisation.
• Finance & Year-End Reporting: Coordinate STP Phase 2 reporting, monthly general ledger reconciliations, and payroll liability reporting (headcount, leave provisions, overtime trends) in partnership with Finance.
• Employee & Stakeholder Support: Provide timely, professional support for employee and manager queries regarding payroll, taxation, leave entitlements, and timesheet processing.

Skills

End-to-End Payroll

Complex Payroll Calculations

Multi-State Compliance

Award & EA Interpretation

Time & Attendance (Kronos/UKG)

Financial Reporting

Employee Support

Tools

Kronos

UKG

Job description

RATP Dev Australia is seeking a Payroll Advisor to own the compliant, end-to-end payroll lifecycle across NSW and VIC. You will support the Western Sydney Airport and Suburban Rail Loop projects, ensuring adherence to multi-state legislation, EAs and Modern Awards while delivering accurate pay runs and stakeholder support.

This role requires expertise in award interpretation, complex payroll calculations, and integration with Kronos/UKG, with a focus on payroll governance and year-end reporting.