Payroll Analyst

Australian Owned; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Kinexus is seeking an experienced Payroll Implementation Analyst in Melbourne to support an Australian payroll implementation and transformation programme. The role requires hands-on experience configuring payroll systems (ADP Payforce/RealTime) and a strong grasp of Australian payroll legislation and awards.

You will collaborate with payroll, HR, finance and technical teams to validate processes, coordinate testing and ensure accurate payroll outcomes, including STP2, PAYG and superannuation

Qualifications

• End-to-end Australian payroll implementations experience.
• Hands-on with at least one enterprise payroll platform (ADP Payforce/RealTime/Managed Services).
• Knowledge of Australian Modern Awards or Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience in payroll UAT, parallel testing and reconciliations.
• Ability to investigate payroll discrepancies and root causes.
• Understanding of STP2, PAYG and superannuation.
• Experience documenting business requirements and system issues.
• Strong Excel skills: lookups, pivots, data reconciliation.
• Strong communication across business and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end implementation of Australian payroll systems, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing and deployment.
• Translate business requirements into system requirements and workflows.
• Interpret Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, including overtime and penalties.
• Participate in SIT, UAT and parallel payroll testing.
• Execute test scripts, document results and investigate defects.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Support payroll integrations between HR, time and attendance, payroll and finance.
• Assist with payroll compliance requirements including STP2, PAYG, and superannuation.
• Document business processes and issues; propose improvements.
• Contribute to payroll transformation initiatives and enhanced processes.

Skills

Payroll implementations

ADP Payforce/RealTime

Modern Awards knowledge

Payroll testing & reconciliation

Investigate payroll discrepancies

Payroll compliance STP2/PAYG

Document requirements & issues

Excel data reconciliation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

ADP Payforce

ADP RealTime

ADP Managed Services

Oracle ERP

Oracle Time and Attendance

SuccessFactors

Power Query

SQL

Job description

Payroll Analyst

Contract | Melbourne, VIC | Until 31 March 2027, with potential extension

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Implementation Analyst to support an Australian payroll implementation and transformation programme.

This role will suit someone with hands‑on experience implementing and configuring Australian payroll systems, ideally with exposure to ADP Payforce, ADP RealTime or similar enterprise payroll platforms.

You will work across payroll operations, HR, finance and technical teams to support implementation activities, validate payroll processes, coordinate testing and ensure accurate payroll outcomes. A strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements will be important.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end implementation of Australian payroll systems, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing and deployment.

• Review existing payroll processes and translate business requirements into system requirements and workflows.

• Interpret Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, including overtime, allowances, penalties and other complex pay conditions.

• Participate in and support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and parallel payroll testing.

• Execute test scripts, document results, investigate defects and manage payroll discrepancies.

• Perform payroll reconciliations and investigate variances across payroll calculations, interfaces and financial reporting.

• Support payroll integrations between HR, time and attendance, payroll and finance platforms.

• Assist with payroll compliance requirements, including Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 (STP2), PAYG, superannuation and payroll tax.

• Document business processes, requirements, issues and recommended improvements.

• Contribute to payroll transformation initiatives and the development of improved processes and ways of working.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience supporting or delivering end-to-end Australian payroll implementations.

• Hands‑on experience with at least one enterprise payroll platform, ideally ADP Payforce, ADP RealTime or ADP Managed Services.

• Working knowledge of Australian Modern Awards or Enterprise Agreements.

• Experience participating in payroll UAT, parallel testing and reconciliation activities.

• Ability to investigate payroll discrepancies and identify the underlying cause of issues.

• Understanding of Australian payroll compliance, including STP2, PAYG and superannuation.

• Experience documenting business requirements, processes and system issues.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and data reconciliation.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across business and technical stakeholder groups.

Desirable Experience

• Strong implementation experience across ADP Payforce and ADP RealTime.

• Experience with complex, multi-entity Australian payroll environments.

• Experience translating complex Award and Enterprise Agreement clauses into system rules and test cases.

• Direct experience with Oracle ERP, particularly General Ledger, cost centres and payroll journals.

• Experience integrating SuccessFactors, Oracle Time and Attendance, ADP and ERP platforms.

• Experience designing or leading SIT, UAT and parallel payroll testing.

• Advanced payroll reconciliation experience across payroll systems, interfaces, general ledger and parallel runs.

• Experience with Power Query, SQL or reporting tools.

• Exposure to payroll remediation, Fair Work compliance and Payday Super requirements.

• Experience contributing to business transformation, process improvement and new ways of working.

Contract Details

• Location: Melbourne, VIC

• Contract: Until 31 March 2027

• Extension: Potential for extension

For more information, visit our website, www.kinexus.com.au or contact James Griffiths on 03 9982 0314.