Payroll Projects Specialist

Mayday Recruitment; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Mayday Recruitment’s client in Melbourne is seeking a Payroll Projects Specialist to join a major ERP implementation, bringing TechnologyOne payroll expertise to a high-profile transformation project.

The role covers payroll testing, data migration and validation, with hybrid working in a collaborative project team. The six-month fixed-term contract is based in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Strong background in end-to-end payroll.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Awards and EBAs.
• Experience with payroll systems, system testing, UAT or payroll transformation projects.
• Ability to review and understand pay codes, payroll rules and system configuration.
• Experience supporting the implementation or introduction of new Awards, EBAs or payroll conditions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support system testing, UAT and validation throughout the payroll implementation.
• Review and test pay codes, pay rules and payroll calculations to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Interpret Awards, Enterprise Agreements and relevant legislation for practical payroll outcomes.
• Support review and implementation of new or amended Awards and employment conditions.
• Assist with payroll data validation, reconciliations and identifying discrepancies during testing.
• Work closely with Payroll, HR, project teams and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Document testing outcomes, issues and process requirements.
• Support parallel payroll runs and pre- and post-go-live activities.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Australian payroll

System testing

UAT experience

Data validation

Job description

Payroll Projects Specialist| Join a major ERP implementation, bringing your TechnologyOne payroll expertise to a high-profile transformation project.

• Be part of a large-scale TechnologyOne implementation.
• Work across payrolltesting, data migration and validation.
• Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive project team.

Payroll Projects Specialist

6-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Melbourne

Payroll Projects Specialist| Join a major ERP implementation, bringing your TechnologyOne payroll expertise to a high-profile transformation project.

• Be part of a large-scale TechnologyOne implementation.
• Work across payrolltesting, data migration and validation.
• Hybrid working with a collaborative and supportive project team.

About the Company

Our client is a well-established public sector organisation undertaking a significant payroll and HR systems transformation. They are looking for an experienced Payroll Projects Specialistto join the team and provide hands-on payroll expertise throughout the project.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working beyond day-to-day payroll and wants to be involved in systems, testing, Award interpretation and payroll transformation.

Working closely with the Payroll and Project teams, you'll play an important role in making sure the new system and processes accurately reflect payroll requirements and deliver the right outcomes for employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Support system testing, UAT and validation throughout the payroll implementation.
• Review and test pay codes, pay rules and payroll calculations to ensure they align with business requirements.
• Interpret Awards, Enterprise Agreements and relevant legislation, translating requirements into practical payroll and system outcomes.
• Support the review and implementation of new or amended Awards and employment conditions.
• Assist with payroll data validation, reconciliations and identifying discrepancies during testing.
• Work closely with Payroll, HR, project teams and other stakeholders to investigate and resolve system or payroll issues.
• Document testing outcomes, issues and process requirements.
• Support parallel payroll runs and pre- and post-go-live activities.

Skills and Experience

• Strong background in end-to-end payroll, ideally within a medium to large or complex environment.
• Solid understanding of Australian payroll legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
• Experience with payroll systems, system testing, UAT or payroll transformation projects.
• Ability to review and understand pay codes, payroll rules and system configuration.
• Experience supporting the implementation or introduction of new Awards, EBAs or payroll conditions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

Key Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a high-profile ERP implementation.
• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements.
• Collaborative project environment with exposure to payroll transformation.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.