Payroll Project Specialist

Randstad; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work – 1 day from home per week

12-month contract (two positions)

Job summary

Randstad Pty is seeking a Senior Payroll SME for a 12-month temporary contract in Melbourne, Australia. This role focuses on compliance-driven system projects and a major Workday migration, rather than routine payroll processing.

You'll calculate complex entitlements and settlements with strict regulatory and tax compliance, working with a tight project team to deliver long-term payroll solutions. Australian residency is required.

Qualifications

• Senior Payroll Officer-level capability.
• Experience in system and compliance-driven project work.
• Experience interpreting complex EBAs in manufacturing or similar industries is valued.
• Strong attention to detail and collaborative mindset.
• Australian Resident or Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Drive compliance and system projects beyond day-to-day processing.
• Lead the upcoming Workday migration project.
• Apply expert knowledge to calculate complex final entitlements and settlement figures with regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate closely with the project team to deliver sustainable payroll solutions.

Skills

Payroll SME

System project work

EBA knowledge

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

Accounting/Finance Qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Step away from standard processing and leverage your Payroll Subject Matter Expertise - within a globally recognised business. Exercise your expertise in a high-impact, project-driven environment on a 12-Month Temporary Contract. This is a unique opportunity to assist in guiding critical system implementations and compliance initiatives within a powerful and evolving business.

About the Role

• Act as a true Subject Matter Expert (SME), driving critical compliance and system projects rather than focusing on day-to-day processing volume.
• Play a pivotal hands-on role in the upcoming system migration from to Workday.
• Applying expert knowledge to accurately calculate complex final entitlements and settlement figures, ensuring strict associated regulatory and tax compliance.
• Partner very closely with a tight-knit project team to tackle complex challenges and deliver long-term, sustainable payroll solutions.

About You

• Senior Payroll Officer-level capability with a strong desire to step into system and compliance-driven project work.
• Adjacent project experience is a massive advantage, demonstrating your ability to look beyond standard processing.
• Experience interpreting complex EBAs (e.g., within manufacturing or similar industries) is highly regarded.
• A keen eye for detail, a passion for solving complex challenges, and a collaborative mindset where cultural fit and technical competence are top priorities.
• Australian Resident or Citizen.

The Benefits

• Very competitive daily rate approximating up to $130,000 p.a. + Superannuation
• 12-Month Temporary Contract opportunity (hiring for two positions).
• Hybrid working model with 1 day from home per week.
• A collaborative, long-term team environment embarking on a major, career-defining technology transformation.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

experience

1 year

qualification

• Accounting/Finance Qualification to be highly regarded.