Payroll Compliance Consultant - Chris21

People First Bank; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work options

Discounts on banking, health insurance

Job summary

People First Bank is undergoing a major payroll transformation, bringing two operations into a single best‑practice function. You will help ensure payroll compliance, governance, and operational integrity while supporting transformation initiatives across the organisation.

Working with UKG Workforce Management and Chris21, you will apply your extensive payroll expertise, legislation knowledge, and experience with awards and enterprise agreements to advise stakeholders and deliver accurate,

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll governance and compliance knowledge.
• Experience with UKG Workforce Management and Chris21 systems.
• Strong analytical skills for auditing and data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure payroll integrity and compliant administration across UKG and Chris21.
• Support system enhancements, upgrades and testing for ongoing compliance.
• Conduct payroll and time & attendance audits for accuracy and legislative compliance.
• Analyze payroll data to identify risks and opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Provide guidance on payroll legislation, industrial instruments and governance.

Skills

Payroll governance

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Audits & compliance

Tools

UKG Workforce Management

Chris21

Job description

• Six-month contract supporting the team through a large-scale payroll system transition
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements – remote or hybrid options
• Apply your payroll and compliance expertise to enhance efficiency and process accuracy

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of payroll at People First Bank as we bring together two payroll operations into a single, best-practice payroll function. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring payroll compliance, governance and operational integrity, helping to deliver accurate, compliant and scalable payroll services for our people.

Working across UKG Workforce Management and Chris21, you'll combine your payroll expertise and strong understanding of legislation, awards and enterprise agreements to support transformation initiatives and provide trusted advice across the business.

Specifically, this will include:

Ensuring the integrity and effective administration of UKG Workforce Management and Chris21 to support accurate and compliant payroll outcomes.

Supporting payroll system enhancements, upgrades and testing to ensure ongoing compliance, accuracy and operational effectiveness.

Conducting payroll and time & attendance audits to ensure legislative compliance, data integrity and payroll accuracy.

Analysing payroll and workforce data to identify compliance risks, anomalies and opportunities to strengthen payroll controls.

Ensuring compliance with awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, superannuation and relevant employment legislation.

Partnering with Payroll, People & Culture, Finance and business leaders to strengthen payroll governance, compliance and operational processes.

Providing expert advice and guidance on payroll legislation, industrial instruments, compliance obligations and payroll best practice.

About You

Proficiency with Chris21 is essential for this role

Additionally, you are a highly experienced payroll professional with a strong understanding of payroll legislation, governance and compliance. You are passionate about delivering accurate payroll outcomes, identifying and mitigating risk, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure payroll practices remain compliant, efficient and aligned with best practice.

We also seek:

Demonstrated experience in payroll administration within a complex organisational environment.

Extensive knowledge of payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, superannuation and compliance requirements.

Experience conducting payroll and time and attendance audits, reconciliations and compliance reviews.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify risks, investigate discrepancies and recommend practical solutions.

Experience interpreting industrial instruments and applying legislative changes to payroll practices.

Advanced reporting, data analysis and reconciliation skills.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide trusted payroll advice and guidance.

Experience supporting payroll system enhancements, upgrades or transformation projects will be highly regarded.

Why you’ll love working with us:

People First Bank – our new brand – says exactly what we’re all about: people. We're committed to supporting and growing our team and creating an outstanding work environment.

You’ll have access to financial and lifestyle benefits to support your success and individuality:

• Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements.
• Extend your salary with discounts on banking, health insurance, and shopping across Australia.
• Advance your career with training, study support, and project opportunities.
• Competitive leave benefits that empower employees to take time for themselves and loved ones.
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing leave, mental health app, and mental health ambassadors’ program.
• Make a difference with paid volunteering, Workplace Giving, and diverse community initiatives.
• Be recognised for your contributions through our peer-driven recognition program.

A bit about People First Bank:

In March 2023, People’s Choice and Heritage Bank merged to form Heritage and People’s Choice Limited - Australia's leading mutual bank. We are now on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services, and technology under a single brand - People First Bank.

We have over 700,000 members and 1,900 employees, with dual head offices in Adelaide and Toowoomba, an Australian-based contact centre and branches across five states.

With a vision ‘To deliver positive change through banking’, People First Bank serves members and contributes to the community, while offering an inclusive, flexible work environment. We’re big enough to make an impact; but agile enough to influence and do interesting work.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support candidate requests for adjustments to enable everyone to equitably participate in our selection process.