Payroll / IR Advisor

u&u Recruitment Partners; Melbourne; Hybride; AUD 95 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking an experienced contractor in Melbourne to support a confidential Industrial Relations and payroll audit project. The role is an initial 3-month contract with a view to extending to 12 months, based at the Southbank office with two days of work-from-home each week.

The role requires interpreting Modern Awards, reconciling rates against salary packages, tracking project milestones, and reviewing payroll system rules to ensure accurate and compliant payments.

Qualifications

• Experience in Industrial Relations, payroll compliance and award interpretation.
• Strong understanding of Modern Awards, classifications and pay rates.
• Experience conducting payroll audits and salary reconciliations.
• Experience reviewing payroll systems, processes and compliance controls.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex requirements clearly.

Responsabilités

• Interpret Award provisions, including rates, penalties, allowances and overtime.
• Reconcile Award rates against salary packages during onboarding and payroll.
• Track Industrial Relations projects and key milestones.
• Review payroll system rules to ensure accurate and compliant payments.
• Conduct payroll audits and identify compliance risks.
• Maintain payroll controls, procedures and business continuity plans.
• Support compliance training and provide practical Award guidance to managers and employees.

Connaissances

Industrial Relations

Payroll compliance

Award interpretation

Salary reconciliation

Payroll audits

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Description du poste

• Initial 3 month contract with view to extend to 12; and
• Working across 9 Awards!
• Southbank location with 2 days WFH;

We are partnering with a fantastic Melbourne-based organisation on a confidential Industrial Relations / Payroll Audit project.

This is an initial 3 month contract, with a view to extending to 12 months.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Interpret Award provisions, including rates, penalties, allowances and overtime;
• Reconcile Award rates against salary packages during onboarding and payroll;
• Track Industrial Relations projects and key milestones;
• Review payroll system rules to ensure accurate and compliant payments;
• Conduct payroll audits and identify compliance risks;
• Maintain payroll controls, procedures and business continuity plans; and
• Support compliance training and provide practical Award guidance to managers and employees.

You will bring:

• Experience in Industrial Relations, payroll compliance and award interpretation;
• Strong understanding of Modern Awards, classifications and pay rates;
• Experience conducting payroll audits and salary reconciliations;
• Experience reviewing payroll systems, processes and compliance controls;
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; and
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex requirements clearly.

This position will ideally commence immediately.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request.