Title

Senior Payroll Specialist

Location

Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane (12‑month fixed term)

The Opportunity

Join KBR as a Senior Payroll Officer and take ownership of a payroll function within a complex, fast‑paced environment. You will oversee a dedicated team while driving accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across end‑to‑end payroll operations. This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity where you can influence continuous improvement, partner with key functions, and make a meaningful impact on payroll excellence.

Responsibilities

- Support, mentor, and develop the payroll team, ensuring high performance, growth, and strong customer service delivery.
- Oversee accurate and timely delivery of all payroll cycles, including complex calculations (terminations, redundancies, adjustments, superannuation).
- Maintain robust governance, audit readiness, and compliance with legislation, awards, and internal controls.
- Act as the SME for Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics, leading system enhancements, integrations, and testing.
- Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standardisation of payroll processes.
- Build strong relationships with People & Culture, Finance, Tax, and external vendors.
- Provide expert payroll advice and communicate the impact of legislative or system changes across the business.
- Lead payroll‑related projects, system implementations, and organisational change initiatives.




- Develop payroll reporting, insights, and metrics to support strategic decision‑making.

Ideal Candidate

- Strong experience in a payroll leadership or senior specialist position.
- Relevant qualifications in Payroll, HR, Finance, or Business.
- Demonstrated expertise in Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics payroll environments.
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and compliance frameworks.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver outcomes under pressure.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a commercial mindset.
- Demonstrated project management capability, including planning, execution, and change management.
- High level of integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.

Benefits

- A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
- Flexible working
- Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
- Paid parental leave
- Income protection
- Corporate rewards
- Salary packaging/Novated leasing
- Employee stock purchase plans
- Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
- Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

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📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Brisbane City)
🏢 Kbr
📍 Brisbane City