Job Description
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Senior Payroll Specialist
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Location
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Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane (12‐month fixed term)
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The Opportunity
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Join KBR as a Senior Payroll Officer and take ownership of a payroll function within a complex, fast‐paced workplace. 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.
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Responsibilities
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Support, mentor, and develop the payroll team, ensuring high performance, growth, and strong customer service delivery.
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Oversee accurate and timely delivery of all payroll cycles, including complex calculations (terminations, redundancies, adjustments, superannuation).
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Maintain strong governance, audit readiness, and compliance with legislation, awards, and internal controls.
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Act as the SME for Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics, leading system enhancements, integrations, and testing.
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Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standardisation of payroll processes.
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Build strong relationships with People & Culture, Finance, Tax, and external vendors.
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Provide expert payroll advice and communicate the impact of legislative or system changes across the business.
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Lead payroll‐related projects, system implementations, and organisational change initiatives.
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Develop payroll reporting, insights, and metrics to support strategic decision‐making.
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Ideal Candidate
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Strong experience in a payroll leadership or senior specialist position.
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Relevant qualifications in Payroll, HR, Finance, or Business.
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Demonstrated expertise in Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics payroll environments.
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Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and compliance frameworks.
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Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
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Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver outcomes under pressure.
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Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills with a commercial mindset.
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Demonstrated project management capability, including planning, execution, and change management.
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High level of integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.
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Benefits
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A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
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Flexible working
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Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
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Paid parental leave
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Income protection
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Corporate rewards
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Salary packaging/Novated leasing
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Employee stock purchase plans
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Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
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Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways
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📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Queensland)
🏢 Kbr
📍 Queensland