Payroll Assurance Specialist

Veolia Environmental Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great company culture

On-site parking

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Veolia Environmental Services is seeking a Payroll Subject Matter Expert to lead testing and configuration of SAP ECP and UKG Pro across Australia. You will interpret Enterprise Agreements and payroll legislation, develop compliant test cases, and support EA renewals and transformation initiatives.

You will collaborate with the Payroll & Time & Attendance teams, perform reconciliations, and generate compliance reports while staying up-to-date on payroll legislation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in complex end-to-end payroll environments.
• Proven payroll testing, UAT and validation experience.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations or transformation projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Enterprise Agreements, Awards and payroll legislation.
• Advanced Excel skills for payroll analysis and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive payroll testing across UKG Pro and SAP ECP environments to validate accurate calculations of all payroll components.
• Interpret complex EAs and payroll legislation to ensure accurate system configuration, develop compliant test cases, validate business rules, and provide payroll compliance advice to teams and stakeholders.
• Act as payroll subject matter expert during EA renewals and UAT, identifying defects and collaborating with teams to resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Work closely with Payroll & the Time & Attendance team through design, testing and deployment phases, define payroll requirements, and contribute to transformation initiatives.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, analyse variances, produce compliance reports, and maintain current knowledge of payroll legislation.

Skills

Payroll testing

UAT

Validation

Advanced Excel

Tools

UKG Pro

SAP ECP

Job description

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Join Veolia's high-performing national payroll team and play a key role in delivering accurate, compliant payroll services to thousands of employees across Australia. You'll support payroll system implementations and transformation initiatives, leveraging expertise in payroll operations, Enterprise Agreements, and legislation.

As a payroll subject matter expert, you'll ensure SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll and workforce management systems are accurately configured, tested, and compliant with all legislative and industrial requirements, while driving continuous improvement across one of Australia's most recognised sustainability leaders.

What's on offer

Great company culture and collaborative team environment

Unique and exciting project work

Exposure to complex payroll processes

Nearby and on-site parking

Eligibility for discretionary yearly bonuses

What you'll be responsible for

Conduct comprehensive payroll testing across UKG Pro and SAP ECP environments to validate accurate calculations of all payroll components

Interpret complex EAs and payroll legislation to ensure accurate system configuration, develop compliant test cases, validate business rules, and provide payroll compliance advice to teams and stakeholders

Act as payroll subject matter expert during EA renewals and UAT, identifying defects and collaborating with teams to resolve payroll discrepancies

Work closely with Payroll & the Time & Attendance team through design, testing and deployment phases, define payroll requirements, and contribute to transformation initiatives

Perform payroll reconciliations, analyse variances, produce compliance reports, and maintain current knowledge of payroll legislation

What you'll need to be successful

5+ years' experience in complex end-to-end payroll environments

Proven payroll testing, UAT and validation experience

Experience supporting payroll system implementations or transformation projects

Demonstrated knowledge of Enterprise Agreements, Awards and payroll legislation

Advanced Excel skills for payroll analysis and reconciliation

Why Veolia?

Veolia values employees and their health and wellbeing. All of our employees are entitled to:

Employee share plan where employees have the opportunity to purchase discounted Veolia shares

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support

You will also ha ve access to corporate discounts, as well as eligibility to volunteer at one of Veolia's partnered volunteer organisations

The opportunity to work in a truly diverse and inclusive culture

Veterans are encouraged to visit our Veterans at Veolia webpage to discover what we can offer.

We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant

Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and a more sustainable world.

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, people with Disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community, and people from all cultural backgrounds. We also encourage our Veterans to visit our Veterans at Veolia webpage.