Product Owner / Business Analyst (Payroll and HR Software)

Salt; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Parking near transport

Growth platform

Salary 90k-100k + super

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment in Australia is hiring a Payroll Product Owner / Business Analyst to translate legislative requirements into product enhancements and manage compliance-driven initiatives. You will own the payroll compliance backlog and work with stakeholders across product, development, and payroll operations to deliver best-in-class payroll solutions.

You will become the go-to expert for payroll compliance and product excellence, shaping the platform's roadmap while ensuring testing

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst or Payroll Systems Specialist.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and ATO compliance.
• Hands-on experience with STP, SuperStream and payroll reporting.
• Ability to translate legislation into practical business outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Payroll/HR tech or fintech background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate legislative requirements into product enhancements.
• Manage compliance-driven initiatives and backlog.
• Develop user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with payroll operations and stakeholders.
• Perform testing and QA for releases.
• Create knowledge articles and training materials.
• Partner with internal teams and external partners to deliver payroll solutions.
• Support payroll operations with guidance on compliance and product functionality.

Skills

Business Analyst

Payroll Specialist

Payroll legislation

STP / SuperStream

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Join an established Australian software company that has been delivering innovative business software solutions for over 45 years. As the business continues to grow and evolve its payroll platform to meet changing legislative requirements and client needs, an exciting newly created opportunity has become available for a Payroll Product Owner / Business Analyst to play a key role in shaping the future.

About the Role

Working closely with product, development, payroll operations and key stakeholders, you will translate legislative requirements into product enhancements, manage compliance-driven initiatives and help shape the future roadmap of the platform.

It’s an opportunity to become the go-to expert for payroll compliance and product excellence.

What You will Be Doing

• Monitor and interpret changes to Australian payroll legislation and ATO compliance requirements.
• Drive compliance initiatives across Single Touch Payroll (STP), SuperStream, Payday Super and related reporting obligations.
• Translate legislative and business requirements into clear user stories and product enhancements.
• Own and prioritise the payroll compliance product backlog.
• Perform testing and quality assurance for new product releases.
• Partner with internal teams and strategic external partners to deliver best-in-class payroll solutions.
• Support payroll operations with expert guidance on compliance and product functionality.
• Develop knowledge articles, documentation and training materials to keep internal teams informed and empowered.

About You

• Ideally you will have: Experience as a Business Analyst or Payroll Systems Specialist.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and ATO compliance.
• Hands-on experience with STP, SuperStream, Payday Super and payroll reporting requirements.
• The ability to translate legislation into practical business and product outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in creating documentation, user guides or delivering training.
• A background in payroll, HR technology, fintech or bookkeeping will be highly regarded.

Benefits

• Be part of a growing Australian HR technology business.
• Influence the direction of an evolving payroll platform.
• Hybrid working environment with flexibility.
• Well established and growing company
• Offering $90-$100K + super
• Parking available and near public transport

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