Senior Payroll Systems & Compliance Lead

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP in Sydney is seeking an experienced Payroll Systems & Compliance Manager to deliver reliable, compliant payroll solutions across complex environments. You will support day-to-day systems, maintain data integrity, and partner with Payroll, IT and vendors to drive improvements.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and experience with Chris21, UKG, Workday and Expert, with a focus on governance and privacy compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in a payroll systems role.
• Strong analytical skills with focus on data integrity and reporting.
• Experience with system testing, upgrades, implementations and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of payroll compliance, audit, data governance and privacy requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience documenting processes and driving continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with Chris21, UKG, Workday and/or Expert.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day payroll systems support, administration and troubleshooting across Chris21, UKG, Workday and Expert.
• Maintain payroll system integrity through configuration, data quality, access controls, system maintenance and compliance activities.
• Support system upgrades, implementations and transitions, including UKG, legislative changes and future platforms.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, data validation and analysis across payroll systems and integrations.
• Support payroll reporting, audit requirements and recurring obligations.
• Develop and maintain payroll procedures, controls, process documentation and user knowledge resources.
• Partner with Payroll, IT, vendors and project teams to manage system issues, enhancements, integrations and change effectively.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, enhance data quality and reduce manual workarounds.
• Ensure sensitive payroll and employee data is managed in line with privacy, security, retention and governance requirements.
• Comply with WHS obligations and contribute to a safe and respectful workplace.

Skills

Payroll systems

Data integrity

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

Chris21

UKG

Workday

Expert

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP in Sydney is seeking an experienced Payroll Systems & Compliance Manager to deliver reliable, compliant payroll solutions across complex environments. You will support day-to-day systems, maintain data integrity, and partner with Payroll, IT and vendors to drive improvements.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and experience with Chris21, UKG, Workday and Expert, with a focus on governance and privacy compliance.