Payroll Governance & Compliance Specialist

Ambition Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Onsite parking

Professional development

Broad employee benefits

Job summary

Ambition Recruitment is seeking a Payroll Governance & Compliance Specialist in Sydney to strengthen payroll governance, compliance controls and audit readiness. You will work with Payroll, HR and Finance as a subject matter expert to ensure payroll integrity and operational excellence.

This newly created role offers a transition from BAU to a focused compliance position with exposure to large-scale payroll projects and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll experience within complex payroll environments.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.
• Excellent analytical and investigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess payroll compliance across awards, enterprise agreements and legislation.
• Conduct detailed payroll reviews to identify potential risks, discrepancies and control weaknesses.
• Coordinate payroll audit activities.
• Assist in developing and strengthening governance frameworks and internal controls.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to stakeholders across Payroll, HR and Finance.
• Support payroll system enhancements and process optimisation projects.

Skills

Payroll governance

Legislation knowledge

Audit & risk

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

iChris

UKG

Job description

Payroll Governance & Compliance Specialist

Payroll Governance & Compliance Specialist

Perfect for payrollers who are passionate about legislation, audit & risk

Opportunity to transition out of BAU into a specialist compliance role

Are you an experienced payroll professional who enjoys identifying risks, interpreting awards and ensuring payroll best practice?

About the Organisation

This newly created position offers the chance to play a key role in strengthening payroll governance, compliance controls and audit outcomes within a large, respected organisation. Working closely with Payroll, HR and Finance, you will act as a trusted subject matter expert, helping ensure payroll operations remain compliant, efficient and audit ready. Make a genuine impact in a role focused on payroll integrity and operational excellence.

Rarely available chance to move away from BAU and into a purely payroll compliance and governance focused position

Hybrid work arrangement with 2 days WFH

Macquarie Park location next to Train and with onsite parking

• Exposure to large scale payroll and compliance projects
• Opportunity to influence policy, controls and payroll governance frameworks
• Collaborative and supportive leadership team
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
• Broad employee benefits package available

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and assess payroll compliance across awards, enterprise agreements and legislation
• Conduct detailed payroll reviews to identify potential risks, discrepancies and control weaknesses

Coordinate payroll audit activities

• Assist in developing and strengthening governance frameworks and internal controls

Provide guidance and recommendations to stakeholders across Payroll, HR and Finance

• Support payroll system enhancements and process optimisation projects

About You:

Extensive payroll experience within complex payroll environments

• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, awards and enterprise agreements

A genuine interest in governance and compliance

• Excellent analytical and investigation skills

Ability to identify risks and opportunities for improvement

• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities

Previous exposure to Audits, payroll remediation, audit reviews or compliance projects highly regarded

• Knowledge of iChris and/or UKG advantageous
• Full Australian working rights