Payroll Compliance & Projects Specialist (12-Month FTC)

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

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.