SAP Payroll Specialist

u&u Recruitment Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners in Sydney is partnering with a large organisation to appoint an experienced SAP Payroll Specialist on an ongoing contract basis to support a complex payroll environment across Australia and New Zealand.

This hands-on SAP payroll SME will handle BAU support, project delivery, and legislative changes, focusing on SAP payroll configuration, tax and superannuation rules, and ensuring compliance and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with SAP Payroll in a large, complex environment.
• Strong understanding of SAP payroll configuration (schemas, PCRs, wage types, pay elements).
• Deep knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including STP, tax, superannuation and awards/EBA interpretation.
• Exposure to New Zealand payroll highly regarded.
• Experience across testing, defect resolution and payroll system changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise across SAP Payroll (PY) including BAU support, project delivery and system enhancements.
• Assess and implement payroll configuration changes (wage types, schemas, rules, allowances, deductions, tax and super).
• Interpret Enterprise Agreements, Awards and Fair Work requirements and translate into system solutions.
• Support annual payroll cycles including wage reviews, STP updates, tax and superannuation changes and year-end processing.
• Conduct root cause analysis and resolve complex payroll defects and calculation issues.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HRIS, IR, IT and external vendors to deliver compliant and efficient outcomes.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, test scripts and configuration artefacts; and
• Ensure all changes are thoroughly tested and meet compliance and audit standards.

Skills

SAP Payroll

BAU support

Project delivery

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About the OpportunityWe are partnering with a large, well-established organisation to appoint an experienced SAP Payroll Specialist on an ongoing contract basis. This is a high-impact role supporting a complex payroll environment across Australia and New Zealand, with a strong focus on SAP payroll configuration, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This opportunity will suit a hands-on SAP payroll SME who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across BAU support, projects, and legislative change.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise across SAP Payroll (PY) including BAU support, project delivery and system enhancements;
• Assess and implement payroll configuration changes (wage types, schemas, rules, allowances, deductions, tax and super);
• Interpret Enterprise Agreements, Awards and Fair Work requirements and translate into system solutions;
• Support annual payroll cycles including wage reviews, STP updates, tax and superannuation changes and year-end processing;
• Conduct root cause analysis and resolve complex payroll defects and calculation issues;
• Collaborate with Payroll, HRIS, IR, IT and external vendors to deliver compliant and efficient outcomes;
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, test scripts and configuration artefacts; and
• Ensure all changes are thoroughly tested and meet compliance and audit standards.

About You

• Proven experience working with SAP Payroll in a large, complex environment;
• Strong understanding of SAP payroll configuration (schemas, PCRs, wage types, pay elements);
• Deep knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including STP, tax, superannuation and awards/EBA interpretation;
• Exposure to New Zealand payroll highly regarded;
• Experience across testing, defect resolution and payroll system changes;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a focus on accuracy and compliance; and
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work in a complex, enterprise SAP environment;
• High visibility role partnering with key business stakeholders; and
• Flexible working arrangements.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity,equityand inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

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