Remote UKG Payroll Specialist (3 Days/Wk, 12‑Month FTC)

Atlas Partners

Melbourne

Remote

AUD 70,000 - 90,000

Part time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work possible 3 days/wk
Collaborative team culture
Growth during expansion

Job summary

Atlas Partners is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join our Melbourne-based team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll manage the fortnightly pay run for 1,000+ employees and collaborate with a payroll officer in Townsville, reporting to the Payroll Manager.

With 2–3 years of hands-on payroll processing and strong UKG experience, you’ll thrive in a busy environment handling EOFY, super deadlines and annual reviews while staying deadline-driven and reliable.

Qualifications

  • 2–3 years of hands-on payroll processing experience.
  • UKG system experience (this one's important — it's a key part of why we need you)
  • Confidence interpreting enterprise agreements
  • Experience in a mid‑to‑large payroll environment (500+ employees)
  • A steady, reliable approach when deadlines are non‑negotiable

Responsibilities

  • Process fortnightly payroll for 1,000+ employees.
  • Collaborate with a payroll officer and report to the Payroll Manager.
  • Support the UKG implementation and year-end deadlines.

Skills

Payroll processing
UKG
Enterprise agreements
Large payroll environment
Deadline driven

Tools

UKG

Job description

Atlas Partners is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join our Melbourne-based team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll manage the fortnightly pay run for 1,000+ employees and collaborate with a payroll officer in Townsville, reporting to the Payroll Manager.

With 2–3 years of hands-on payroll processing and strong UKG experience, you’ll thrive in a busy environment handling EOFY, super deadlines and annual reviews while staying deadline-driven and reliable.

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