Hunter Manning is supporting our client to recruit a Payroll Compliance Specialist on a contract basis.
This role suits an experienced payroll professional who thrives on getting into the detail — using advanced Excel to test, validate, and safeguard the integrity of payroll processes and outputs.
This is a great prospect for a payroll specialist with a compliance-first mindset to bring those skills to a role with genuine variety and impact.
Key Responsibilities
Review payroll processes and outputs against legislative, award, and enterprise agreement requirements
Conduct compliance checks and audits across payroll data, identifying and resolving discrepancies
Reconcile payroll outputs to statutory obligations (PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax) and the general ledger
Build and maintain Excel-based models and testing tools to detect errors, underpayments, or non-compliance
Consolidate and validate payroll data across multiple systems to support compliance reporting
Prepare compliance reports and dashboards for management and leadership
Support internal and external audits with clean,



well-structured, defensible data
About You
Solid background in payroll, with hands-on experience processing and compliance-checking payroll in a complex environment
Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards/EAs, and superannuation obligations
Advanced Excel skills — Power Query, pivot tables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH; VBA/macro experience highly regarded
High attention to detail and confidence reconciling numbers across sources
Comfortable working autonomously in a contract capacity
Why Apply
Play a critical role in ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance for a well-established organisation
Contract role with potential for extension for the right person
Perth-based, supporting a well-established and welcoming team
If you're a payroll professional with an eye for compliance and advanced Excel skills, we'd love to hear from you.
Questions before applying?
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📌 Payroll Compliance Lead (Perth)
🏢 Hunter Manning
📍 Perth