Payroll Consultant

Appreciating Payroll; Strathfield Municipal Council; Hybrid; AUD 96,432 - 103,320; Part time

Job summary

A fast-growing Australian company is seeking a Payroll Consultant to assist with various payroll projects over the next 6 to 9 months. You will gather and analyze payroll data from the past five years, ensure compliance with current processes, and make recommendations for payroll best practices. The role includes working from the Homebush area office Mon-Wed, and remotely on Thurs & Fri, offering an hourly rate of $70–$75 plus Super.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in payroll data management and analysis.
• Ability to prepare audit results and reconcile payroll data.
• Familiarity with compliance and payroll best practices.

Responsibilities

• Gather payroll data from the previous 5 years.
• Analyze historical payroll data against the relevant award.
• Prepare audit results for external reconciliation.
• Review processes for compliance risks.
• Make recommendations for payroll best practices.

Skills

Payroll data analysis

Compliance risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Appreciating Payroll has partnered with a well-known Australian brand that is currently undergoing rapid growth across eastern Australia. With VC backing, the business will quadruple in size over the next two years, taking it's employee headcount above 2,000.

Due to several upcoming project requirements, we are looking for a Payroll Consultant to step in and assist where needed over the next 6 - 9 months.

Projects will include:

• Working with stakeholders to gather payroll data from the previous 5 years.
• Analysing historical payroll data against the relevant award to ensure accuracy of payments.
• Prepare audit results ready for an external party to fully reconcile/ remediate.
• Review current processes and systems for any compliance risks.
• Make recommendations to ensure payroll best practices as the business grows.
• Audit current systems to ensure payroll data is accurate.
• Other associated mini-projects around the same topics.

The assignment will run for a minimum of 6 months, possibly longer. You will be required to work from the Homebush area office Mon - Wed, with Thurs & Friday from home. An hourly rate of circa $70 - $75 p/h + Super is on offer to the successful candidate.