Payroll Governance & Analytics Specialist

SOUTH32 Limited; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Superannuation contributions at 14%

Employee share plans

Flexible work options including WFH

Job summary

South32 seeks a Specialist Payroll Governance to support payroll governance, compliance and assurance with robust controls, data-led insights and automated workflows at our Perth head office on a 12‑month fixed-term contract. You will leverage analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to strengthen controls and drive continuous improvement across payroll processes.

Reporting to the Lead Payroll Governance, you will monitor global payroll requirements, identify risks, support remediation and

Qualifications

• Payroll governance, risk and assurance frameworks.
• Payroll analytics, reconciliation and data modelling.
• Workflow automation and AI-enabled tools usage.
• Clear stakeholder communication and project support.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global payroll requirements, controls and statutory obligations.
• Identify exceptions, control gaps, emerging risks and improvement opportunities.
• Support payroll remediation, control tests and compliance reviews.
• Translate insights and legislative impacts into clear actions and recommendations.

Skills

Payroll governance

Payroll analytics

Workflow automation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Business or related field

Job description

South32 seeks a Specialist Payroll Governance to support payroll governance, compliance and assurance with robust controls, data-led insights and automated workflows at our Perth head office on a 12‑month fixed-term contract. You will leverage analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to strengthen controls and drive continuous improvement across payroll processes.

Reporting to the Lead Payroll Governance, you will monitor global payroll requirements, identify risks, support remediation and