Payroll & Reporting Advisor

Randstad; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount platform access

Pay runs 3x per week

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Randstad partners with a VIC government organisation in Docklands to recruit a Payroll & Reporting Advisor on a 6-month temporary contract with hybrid working flexibility. The role uses SAP SuccessFactors for fortnightly and year-end payroll runs and requires a strong accounting/finance background with high-volume processing experience.

You will provide payroll advisory to staff, support data integrity, generate reports, assist with salary reviews, and help governance ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Proven high volume end to end payroll processing experience.
• Experience with SAP & SAP SuccessFactors payroll system.
• Accounting & Finance background.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Payroll Management: Independently execute fortnightly and year-end pay runs, including onboarding, terminations, and separations, utilising SAP SuccessFactors.
• Compliance & Data Integrity: Maintain absolute data accuracy through regular variance checks, ledger reconciliations, EFT processing, and strict adherence to statutory obligations.
• Internal Advisory & Support: Serve as a responsive point of contact for staff, providing expert advice on payroll queries, enterprise agreements, taxation, and remediation.
• Systems & Project Support: Actively participate in system enhancements, conduct User Acceptance Testing, and generate critical data reports to support salary reviews and incentive increases.
• Reporting & Audit Delivery: Support monthly branch performance tracking and prepare comprehensive payroll audit reports to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
• Process Improvement & Team Collaboration: Foster a high-performing team culture and continuously identify opportunities to optimise and streamline payroll service delivery.
• Governance & Agency Representation: Ensure all operations comply fully with Government and EPA policies while positively representing the agency to the broader community.

Skills

High-volume payroll processing

SAP

SAP SuccessFactors

Accounting & Finance

Communication skills

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors Payroll

Job description

• Docklands VIC location with hybrid working flexibility
• 6 month temp contract with potential for extension

About the Role

Our client is VIC government organisation based in Docklands VIC. They are currently seeking a Payroll & Reporting Advisor to come in and work with them on a 6 month temp contract with potential for extension.

Candidates for this position must have the following to be considered:

• Proven high volume end to end payroll processing experience
• Experience with SAP & SAP Successfactors payroll system
• Accounting & Finance background
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-End Payroll Management: Independently execute fortnightly and year-end pay runs, including onboarding, terminations, and separations, utilising SAP SuccessFactors.
• Compliance & Data Integrity: Maintain absolute data accuracy through regular variance checks, ledger reconciliations, EFT processing, and strict adherence to statutory obligations.
• Internal Advisory & Support: Serve as a responsive point of contact for staff, providing expert advice on payroll queries, enterprise agreements, taxation, and remediation.
• Systems & Project Support: Actively participate in system enhancements, conduct User Acceptance Testing, and generate critical data reports to support salary reviews and incentive increases.
• Reporting & Audit Delivery: Support monthly branch performance tracking and prepare comprehensive payroll audit reports to ensure operational readiness and compliance.
• Process Improvement & Team Collaboration: Foster a high-performing team culture and continuously identify opportunities to optimise and streamline payroll service delivery.
• Governance & Agency Representation: Ensure all operations comply fully with Government and EPA policies while positively representing the agency to the broader community.

About You

You will be an experienced Payroll & Reporting professional with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Proven high volume end to end payroll processing experience
• Experience with SAP & SAP Successfactors payroll system
• Accounting & Finance background
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What's in it for you?

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

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.