Payroll Compliance & Project Specialist - Fixed Term

Metcash Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusive workplace with pay equity

Job summary

Metcash Limited is seeking a payroll professional to support compliance initiatives and analyse payroll data in a high-volume environment. The role focuses on accurate reconciliations across Chris21 and Kronos, and involves testing and configuration reviews for Chris21 projects.

You will contribute to year-end processes, acquisitions payroll data preparation, and maintain critical documentation to meet enterprise agreements, awards and legislative requirements.

Qualifications

• At least five years of practical experience in payroll-related work.
• Experience with time-and-attendance systems and payroll processing.
• Strong attention to detail and compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Analyse payroll data and support the compliance project.
• Complete leave balance reconciliations across Chris21 and SuccessFactors.
• Support ad hoc Chris21 projects, including configuration reviews and testing.
• Assist with Enterprise Agreement backpay following renegotiations.
• Review and prepare payroll data for acquisitions and upload into Chris21.
• Document Chris21 configurations against agreements, awards and legislation.
• Assist with end-of-year reconciliations for ATO reporting and respond to payroll requests.

Skills

5+ years payroll experience

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Chris21

Kronos

Excel

Job description

Why you’ll love this role

Use your payroll expertise to support compliance projects, analyse payroll data and deliver accurate, compliant outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements while working in a dynamic, high-volume environment.

Note – this is a 12 month fixed term role

Extra reasons to join us

• Flexibility and balance: Join a Family Friendly accredited employer, with additional leave benefits available and hybrid working arrangements.
• Grow your career: Access learning and development opportunities designed to help you continue growing.
• Inclusive and supportive: Be part of a values-led workplace recognised for inclusion, mental health and pay equity.

Your role with Metcash

• Analyse payroll data and support the compliance project.
• Complete leave balance reconciliations across Chris21 and SuccessFactors.
• Support ad hoc Chris21 projects, including configuration reviews, procedural changes and testing.
• Assist with Enterprise Agreement backpay following agreement renegotiations.
• Review and prepare payroll data for acquisitions and support its upload into Chris21.
• Document Chris21 leave-group configurations against Enterprise Agreements, awards and legislation.
• Assist with end-of-year reconciliations for ATO reporting, maintain procedural documentation and respond to payroll requests within agreed service and quality expectations.

What You’ll Bring

• At least five years of practical experience in payroll-related work, including reconciliations, reporting and working to strict deadlines.
• An understanding of computerised payroll and time-and-attendance systems, with Chris21 and Kronos experience preferred.
• Strong Excel capability and excellent attention to detail.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced and high-volume environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills.

Part of something bigger

Backing local brilliance is at the heart of what we do. As Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, Metcash proudly supports independent retailers behind iconic brands such as IGA, Foodland, Mitre 10, Total Tools, Cellarbrations and The Bottle-O, fuelling an unstoppable network of independents across Australia.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment process.

Please note: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team – no agencies please.