Payroll Compliance Officer

MAYDAY Recruitment Group; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible hybrid work

Competitive salary

Descripción de la vacante

MAYDAY Recruitment Group is partnering with a leading national healthcare organisation in Melbourne to recruit a Payroll Compliance Officer. You will lead reviews of payroll processes, interpret awards and legislation, and conduct payroll audits to drive governance improvements across a large workforce.

Join a team that values analytical rigor, governance, and senior stakeholder engagement, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement and a competitive salary of AU$120k–AU$125k+ super.

Formación

• Significant experience in payroll, payroll compliance, payroll governance or a payroll analytical role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Fair Work requirements, awards, EBAs and superannuation.
• Proven experience identifying, investigating and resolving complex payroll compliance issues.
• Advanced Excel and payroll data analysis skills.
• Experience with payroll audits, remediation or governance frameworks.
• Ability to interpret legislation and translate requirements into practical payroll processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple levels.

Responsabilidades

• Lead reviews of payroll processes, controls and compliance practices.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies, compliance issues and potential underpayments.
• Interpret awards, enterprise agreements, legislation and payroll-related obligations.
• Conduct payroll audits and reviews, identifying risks and areas for improvement.
• Support remediation activities and ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Analyse payroll data to identify trends, anomalies and compliance risks.
• Develop and maintain payroll governance documentation, processes and controls.
• Contribute to payroll projects, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

Payroll compliance

Audits

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analysis

Legislation interpretation

Payroll governance

Herramientas

Advanced Excel

Payroll systems

Descripción del empleo

Payroll Compliance Officer
$120K - $125K+ Super

bout the Company

Our client is a leading national healthcare organisation with a large and complex workforce. They are looking for an experienced Payroll Compliance Officer to join their payroll function and play a key role in ensuring payroll accuracy, legislative compliance and strong governance. Working closely with Payroll and HR stakeholders, you will provide specialist advice on payroll compliance, identify and mitigate risks, and support the ongoing improvement of payroll processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead reviews of payroll processes, controls and compliance practices.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies, compliance issues and potential underpayments.
• Interpret awards, enterprise agreements, legislation and payroll-related obligations.
• Conduct payroll audits and reviews, identifying risks and areas for improvement.
• Support remediation activities and ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Analyse payroll data to identify trends, anomalies and compliance risks.
• Develop and maintain payroll governance documentation, processes and controls.
• Contribute to payroll projects, system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience within payroll, payroll compliance, payroll governance or a payroll analytical role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Fair Work requirements, awards, EBAs and superannuation.
• Proven experience identifying, investigating and resolving complex payroll compliance issues.
• Advanced Excel and payroll data analysis skills.
• Experience with payroll audits, remediation or governance frameworks.
• Ability to confidently interpret legislation and translate requirements into practical payroll processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across multiple levels of an organisation.

Key Benefits

• Competitive salary package of $120K - $125K+ Super
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to take ownership of high-profile payroll compliance initiatives.