Workforce Compliance Specialist (6Months Contract)

Adecco; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Workforce Compliance Specialist for a 6-month contract. This pivotal role focuses on ensuring adherence to employment laws and organizational policies in a complex workplace relations landscape. You will be responsible for monitoring compliance, providing authoritative advice, and maintaining payroll integrity. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, you will work with cross-functional teams to enhance payroll processes and ensure exceptional service delivery. This opportunity offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact the organization’s compliance and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll compliance and governance is essential.
• Strong understanding of national employment laws and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with employment laws and enterprise agreements.
• Provide advice on legislation and ensure best practices are applied.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance payroll processes and maintain data integrity.

Skills

Payroll Compliance

Legislation Interpretation

Stakeholder Management

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Law

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Workforce Compliance Specialist (6 Months Contract)

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Role Overview

This role is all about driving policies and processes which support compliance in a complex workplace relations landscape. The Workforce Compliance Specialist ensures adherence to modern awards, enterprise agreements, legislative requirements and organizational policies. Your ability to interpret and translate industrial instruments is critical as is your understanding of HR data, and payroll systems. Your contributions will play a key part in maintaining the integrity of our payroll systems and ensuring exceptional service delivery across the organization.

Accountabilities

1. Monitor and ensure compliance with national and state employment laws, modern awards, and enterprise agreements including the Fair Work legislation.
2. Provide authoritative advice and interpretation on legislation, modern awards, and enterprise agreements to ensure compliance and best practice application.
3. Accurately calculate and advise on casual rates of pay and entitlements for employees.
4. Accurately set up and maintain payroll conditions, rates of pay, and entitlements in the payroll system.
5. Ensure payroll systems and configurations meet regulatory and organizational standards.
6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance payroll processes and maintain data integrity.
7. Collaborate with key stakeholders to provide compliance guidance on candidate placements, contracts, and onboarding.
8. Act as a point of contact for workforce compliance-related queries from internal teams and key stakeholders ensuring timely and accurate advisory services in line with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
9. Assist with audits and liaise with regulatory bodies as required.

Key Performance Indicators

1. 100% compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations.
2. Timely updates and implementation of changes to reflect legislative changes.
3. Effective risk mitigation strategies reducing potential legal and financial risks.

Job Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Law, or a related field (preferred).
2. Proven experience in payroll compliance, governance, or a related field.
3. Extensive knowledge of complex modern awards and enterprise agreements.
4. Strong proficiency in payroll systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Oracle).
5. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
6. Strong understanding of national employment laws and industry compliance requirements.
7. High attention to detail.
8. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex compliance challenges.
9. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
10. Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
11. Energetic, enthusiastic individual with the ability to work in fast-paced environments.

On Offer

We empower our people to carve their own career paths their way. After all, it's only natural that a people-focused organisation should be focused on its own people too. We will offer all the training, tools, motivation, and inspiration you need to achieve exactly what you want from your career. If you can make an impact, we'll provide the career development opportunities you need to achieve your potential and thrive.

The Adecco Group is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Human Resources

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting