Payroll Lead & SME - End-to-End, Remediation, Hybrid

Randstad Pty; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 x pay runs per week

Benefits platform discounts

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Employee assistance program services

Job summary

Randstad Australia is recruiting a Payroll Lead/SME for a VIC government agency in Melbourne CBD on a 12-month temp contract with hybrid working flexibility.

You will manage end-to-end payroll for ~500 employees, handle complex payrolls with overtime & allowances, run reconciliations, and ensure statutory reporting and compliance, using ADP and leading payroll governance.

Randstad promotes equal opportunity and offers benefits and career support throughout the assignment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with ADP payroll system (Essential).
• Experience undertaking employee pay audits.
• Knowledge of payroll remediation projects.
• Previous payroll leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Management: Managing end-to-end payroll processing for a workforce of approximately 500 employees.
• Complex Payroll Processing: Processing complex payrolls incorporating overtime, specialized allowances, and penalty rates.
• Payroll Reconciliations & Payment Runs: Performing regular payroll reconciliations, validations, and executing payment runs.
• System Integrity & Reporting: Maintaining payroll system integrity, managing master data, and generating operational reports.
• Issue Resolution & Query Management: Investigating and resolving complex payroll queries, discrepancies, and compliance issues.
• Statutory Reporting & Submissions: Managing STP submissions, superannuation, PAYG, and other required statutory reporting.
• Legislative & Award Compliance: Ensuring full compliance with the Fair Work Act, relevant Modern Awards, and payroll-related legislation.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnering with HR and operational stakeholders on key payroll, policy, and compliance matters.
• Governance & Internal Controls: Establishing robust payroll governance frameworks and internal controls.
• Payroll Remediation: Leading payroll remediation activities and back-pay assessments where required.
• Team Guidance & Mentorship: Providing ongoing payroll training, mentoring, and procedural guidance to payroll team members.

Skills

ADP payroll

payroll audits

payroll remediation

leadership

Job description

Randstad Australia is recruiting a Payroll Lead/SME for a VIC government agency in Melbourne CBD on a 12-month temp contract with hybrid working flexibility.

You will manage end-to-end payroll for ~500 employees, handle complex payrolls with overtime & allowances, run reconciliations, and ensure statutory reporting and compliance, using ADP and leading payroll governance.

Randstad promotes equal opportunity and offers benefits and career support throughout the assignment.