Senior Payroll Analyst

12month Fixed Term

Melbourne

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

About the Opportunity:

You’ll work at the intersection of Industrial Relations, Operations, Payroll, People & Culture and Technology to understand how existing and proposed Enterprise Agreement provisions impact systems, processes and workforce operations.

You'll develop impact assessments, build scenario-based costing models, define business and technical requirements, and support testing and implementation activities to ensure changes are delivered accurately, compliantly and effectively.

What you'll be doing

- Lead the analysis and mapping of Enterprise Agreement provisions across payroll, workforce management, rostering and HR systems.
- Assess the operational, financial and technology impacts of proposed bargaining outcomes and union claims.
- Develop costing models and scenario analyses to support bargaining strategy and executive decision-making.
- Produce high-quality business requirements, process maps, business rules and supporting documentation.
- Manage requirements through the full project lifecycle, ensuring traceability from requirement through to design, testing and implementation.




- Work closely with stakeholders across Industrial Relations, Payroll, P&C;, Operations, Risk and Technology teams to identify risks, dependencies and implementation considerations.

About You:

You are an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst who thrives in complex environments and enjoys turning ambiguity into clear, actionable outcomes. With a strong background in business, People and technology transformation, you have a proven ability to analyse complex problems, engage diverse stakeholders and deliver solutions that balance operational, commercial and compliance requirements.

You bring deep experience across workforce-focused environments and have a strong understanding of HR, payroll, workforce management, rostering and time and attendance processes. You are confident assessing the impact of change across multiple systems and business functions and can quickly identify risks, dependencies and opportunities.

Experience supporting Enterprise Agreement bargaining, payroll transformation, industrial compliance initiatives or workforce management programs will be highly regarded. Experience within healthcare, aged care, disability, community services or other highly unionised workforce environments will also be advantageous. Exposure to platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors, UKG/Kronos or similar workforce management systems would be beneficial.

Why Join Us?





You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including :

- Competitive salary + bonus program
- Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
- 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
- Maxxia Rewards - a excellent range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
- Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
- Access Flare benefits including everyday discounts, premium perks, salary packaging options and wellbeing support

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.

perks

- Discounted Health Insurance

All permanent employees enjoy a 12% discount on our health insurance cover as well as having all waiting periods halved.

- Parenting benefits

All permanent employees have access to 14 weeks paid parental leave.

- Discounted general insurance

Employees receive between 10 - 20% discounts on insurance like home & contents, travel, and pet insurance.

- Career opportunities

Whether it's building your career or building your team, we are here to support you with numerous internal development opportunities.

📌 Senior Payroll Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Unity
📍 Melbourne