Job Description
Help strengthen payrollcompliance,controlsandassurance across a large, complex organisation.
At Endeavour Foundation, we believe employment should be accessible and rewarding for everyone.
We'relooking for an experienced Payroll Compliance Specialist to joinourPeopleOperationsteam and help ensure our payroll systems, processes and controls continue to meet legislative, award and organisational requirements.
This is an prospect to use yourpayrollexpertisebeyondday-to-day processing—partneringwithPayroll,EmployeeandIndustrialRelations,People Systems andPeoplePartneringtoidentifyrisksand opportunities, improve controls and deliver sustainable compliance outcomes.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of People Operations,you'llact as a key connection between Payroll, People SystemsandIndustrialRelations,ensuring employment conditions and award interpretations are accurately reflected in our payroll system and processes.
You'llestablishquality assurance activities,conductproactivecompliancechecks,identifypayrollrisksand opportunities,and support remediation whererequired.
You'llalso contribute to payroll system improvements, including requirements gathering, testing and implementation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Establishing andmaintaininga program of payroll compliance checks, controltestingand quality audits.
Monitoring theaccuracy,eligibilityandtimeliness of payments against awards, enterprise agreements, employmentcontracts,legislationandorganisational policies.
PartneringwithIndustrialRelationsand People teams to translate award interpretations and employment conditions into payroll system requirements and controls.
Identifyingpayroll risks, control gaps and potential leakage through analysis and root-cause investigation.




Supporting payroll reviews,auditsand remediation activities, ensuring issues are resolved and outcomes communicated appropriately.
Developingandmaintainingcontemporarypayrollpolicies,proceduresandgovernance frameworks.
Working with People Systems and Payroll leaders to scope, test and implement system configuration and technology improvements.
Consolidatingand reviewing payroll reporting and reconciliationstoidentifytrends,risksandopportunities.
Providingpractical advice to leaders and internal stakeholders on payroll requirements, compliancerisksand organisational impacts.
Driving continuous improvement to streamline processes, strengthen controls and enhance service delivery.
What you can bring to the team
You'rean experienced payroll professional with strong technical knowledge and a genuine interest incompliance,systemsandcontinuous improvement.
You'recomfortable working across complex awards and enterprise agreements and can turn detailed legislative or payroll requirements into practical processes and controls.
You build trusted relationships acrossdifferent functions, communicate complex information clearly and approach problems with soundjudgement,discretionandattention to detail.
To succeed in this role
Significant end-to-end payroll experience within a large or complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation,



statutoryobligations,awardsandenterprise agreements.
Experienceidentifyingpayrollrisks, conducting controltestingand resolving or escalating compliance issues.
Demonstrated experience undertaking payroll audits, internalreviewsor remediation activities.
Experience developing and implementing payrollpolicies,proceduresandgovernance frameworks.
Experiencedefining,testingandimplementing payroll system or configuration improvements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes withinrequiredtimeframes.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Power BI capability will be highly regarded.
Experience with PeopleSoft or another complex enterprise payroll system will be highly regarded.
You willbe requiredto undertake a Fit2Work National Criminal History Check and hold or be willing to obtain a Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Benefits and perks
Salary packaging benefits—package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free.
Use up to anadditional$2,650 of your pre-tax income for entertainment expenses, including meals and holiday accommodation.
Leavepurchasingoptions.
Employee Assistance Program providing free and confidential counselling to employees and their families.
Discounts on corporate private health insurance, whitegoodsand appliances.
Discounted family gym memberships through Fitness Passport.
Paid parental leave.
Reward and recognition program.
Free annual flu vaccinations.
Ifyou'rean experienced payroll professional who enjoys solving complex problems,strengtheningcomplianceandimproving systems and processes,we'dlove to hear from you.

📌 Payroll Compliance Specialist (Queensland)
🏢 Endeavour Foundation
📍 Queensland