Payroll Time & Labour Specialist – ANZ (12‑Month Contract)

CPL; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month fixed-term contract

Locations Brisbane, Sydney or Melb­­­­

Continuous improvement focus

AU & NZ payroll exposure

Transformation initiatives

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

CPL in Australia is seeking a Payroll Time & Labour Management Specialist to oversee daily payroll and time management activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across Australia and New Zealand.

You will act as frontline contact for payroll inquiries, support system testing and governance, and drive process improvements within a collaborative Operations team.

This 12-month fixed-term role offers exposure to transformation initiatives and a chance to shape workforce management practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in payroll and time management
• Experience with Australia and New Zealand payroll standards
• Strong data integrity and compliance focus
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve payroll enquiries with a focus on time and attendance, leave management, scheduling, roster maintenance and workforce records
• Provide advice and support on payroll and workforce time management processes
• Develop and maintain process documentation, user guides and training materials
• Perform payroll validation and control activities to ensure accuracy, compliance and data integrity
• Support troubleshooting of workforce management system issues and assist with defect resolution
• Participate in system testing, upgrades, enhancements and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Prepare payroll and workforce reporting and support audits, compliance reviews and governance activities
• Identify, assess and elevate payroll and workforce management risks while ensuring appropriate controls are maintained
• Provide guidance and support to employees, leaders and team members on payroll and workforce management processes
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external service providers to enhance service delivery

Skills

Payroll expertise

Time & attendance management

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

CPL in Australia is seeking a Payroll Time & Labour Management Specialist to oversee daily payroll and time management activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across Australia and New Zealand.

You will act as frontline contact for payroll inquiries, support system testing and governance, and drive process improvements within a collaborative Operations team.

This 12-month fixed-term role offers exposure to transformation initiatives and a chance to shape workforce management practices.