Principal Payroll Solutions | Australia

BHP; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave

Extended leave entitlements

Parent rooms

Performance bonuses

Employee share program

Job summary

BHP in Australia is seeking a Principal Payroll Solutions professional to lead the global payroll framework design, delivery, and change management across regions. You will partner with Technology, Compliance and HR to implement payroll processes, standards and governance.

The role emphasizes automation, process improvement, and data analytics, leveraging SAP S4/HANA Payroll and SAP HCM, with strong stakeholder engagement and a track record of scalable payroll solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a payroll operations environment and end-to-end payroll processes.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Payroll and SAP HCM.
• Experience investigating payroll or system issues and translating findings into requirements and actions.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced Excel and data handling.
• Ability to connect payroll needs with technology solutions and communicate with stakeholders across functions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and global collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver globally consistent payroll solution design, assurance and change outcomes.
• Provide capability for payroll solution design and regulatory change implementation.
• Govern payroll change demand, systemic issues and solution decisions globally.
• Partner with Technology, Compliance and Payroll Operations to define and govern payroll processes and tech solutions.
• Act as global operational design authority for payroll configuration and data flow.
• Identify, investigate and remediate systemic payroll issues through root cause analysis.
• Provide payroll expertise to Assets, HR, Technology, Compliance and project teams.
• Approve payroll solution recommendations from providers and partners aligning to standards.

Skills

Payroll operations

SAP S4 HANA Payroll

SAP HCM

Payroll issue investigation

Excel advanced

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in business/tech/HR/finance

Tools

SAP S4/HANA Payroll

SAP HCM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Principal Payroll Solutions | Australia

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About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

You will be a key part of the global payroll team, a team of forward thinking and engaging professionals that love to work in a high-paced environment. Together, we will redefine, standardize, control and continually improve pay impacting system framework globally, whilst you will be accountable for delivering all payroll related change.

Accountabilities

Supporting the Global Payroll Solutions function with the delivery of globally consistent payroll solution design, assurance and change outcomes across all payroll operations.

Provide capability for payroll solution design, enterprise agreement implementation, regulatory change and system-based remediation.

Support the governance, prioritisation and triage of payroll change demand, systemic payroll issues and payroll solution decisions globally.

Partner with Technology, Compliance and Payroll Operations to define, implement and govern payroll process and technology solutions.

Contribute as the global operational design authority for payroll configuration, business requirements, functional standards and interpretation of system capability.

Support the identification, investigation and remediation of systemic payroll issues through root cause analysis and corrective design.

Provide global payroll subject matter expertise and advisory services to Assets, HR, Technology, Compliance and project teams.

Govern and approve payroll solution recommendations from service providers and technology partners, ensuring alignment to BHP standards, compliance obligations and strategic objectives.

Support the implementation of the Global Payroll strategy, translating strategic priorities into sustainable operational capabilities and outcomes.

Define, maintain and continually evolve global payroll process standards, controls and design principles.

Drive payroll modernisation, operational excellence, productivity, automation and simplification across the Global Payroll function.

Build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders, service providers and strategic partners to influence outcomes and deliver business value.

Leverage data, analytics and industry insights to improve payroll performance, manage risk and promote continuous improvement across the function.

Apply deep understanding of the business context, operating model and strategic priorities to enhance decision-making, workforce outcomes and organisational performance.

About You

Significant experience working in a payroll operations environment, with a strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, controls, dependencies and operational risks.

Strong working knowledge of SAP S4 HANA Payroll and SAP HCM , including familiarity with commonly used payroll transactions, system configuration and the flow of payroll data through the system.

Experience investigating payroll or system issues, interpreting data and translating findings into clear requirements, solution recommendations and corrective actions.

Demonstrated experience analysing, simplifying and improving complex business processes, including process mapping, root cause analysis and the design of practical, sustainable solutions.

Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience manipulating, reconciling and analysing large or complex datasets.

The ability to connect operational payroll requirements with technology solutions and communicate effectively with Payroll Operations, Technology, Compliance, HR and external service providers.

Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge existing approaches, facilitate decisions and build trusted relationships across a global organisation.

The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Previous experience in a technology, systems implementation or consulting role is highly regarded but not essential, particularly where this involved SAP payroll solutions, process transformation or system-based remediation.

A tertiary qualification in business, technology, human resources, finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience, is a plus.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail].