Payroll Compliance Analyst

Michael Page; Melbourne; Teletrabalho; AUD 110 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

WFH flexibility

Complex payroll governance

Career development

Resumo da oferta

Michael Page is seeking a skilled payroll professional to join a high-performing payroll function in Australia. You will influence governance, drive continuous improvement, and safeguard payroll accuracy across a large, high-volume workforce.

You will conduct compliance testing, investigate discrepancies, monitor legislation and support audits, partnering with Payroll, HR, Legal, Audit and IT to strengthen controls and deliver timely compliance insights to leadership.

Qualificações

• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience in large, complex, high-volume payroll environments.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct payroll compliance testing and transactional audits across payroll and time & attendance systems.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain and support payroll compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Monitor changes to Australian payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and superannuation obligations.
• Support internal and external audits through reporting and documentation.
• Analyse large payroll data sets to identify trends, anomalies and compliance risks.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Legal, Audit and IT stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and strengthen payroll controls.
• Produce compliance reporting and insights for leadership teams.

Conhecimentos

Payroll legislation

Awards & agreements

High-volume payroll

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Excel

Ferramentas

Payroll systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Join a high-performing payroll function where you'll have the opportunity to influence governance, drive continuous improvement, and help safeguard payroll accuracy across a large and complex workforce.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established national organisation with a large, high-volume workforce and a strong focus on payroll excellence. They have built a proactive approach to payroll governance and compliance, investing heavily in systems, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure best-practice payroll outcomes.

Description

• Conduct payroll compliance testing and transactional audits across payroll and time & attendance systems.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain and support payroll compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Monitor changes to Australian payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and superannuation obligations.
• Support internal and external audits through reporting and documentation.
• Analyse large payroll data sets to identify trends, anomalies and compliance risks.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Legal, Audit and IT stakeholders.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and strengthen payroll controls.
• Produce compliance reporting and insights for leadership teams.

Profile

• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience working within large, complex and high-volume payroll environments.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret payroll data and identify risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Experience using payroll systems and advanced Excel skills

Job Offer

• Genuine market leading WFH flexibility
• Opportunity to join a large and respected organisation
• Exposure to complex payroll compliance and governance initiatives
• Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture
• Genuine opportunity to influence payroll best practice and process improvement
• Stable, long-term career opportunity with strong professional development prospects