Shape payroll compliance across a leading retail business

We're looking for an experienced Payroll Systems & Compliance Specialist to join our team based at the Brisbane Support Centre.

This is a highly influential role where you'll act as the payroll compliance and systems subject matter expert, ensuring team members are paid accurately and on time while driving best-practice governance, controls and system outcomes across the Group. You'll work closely with Payroll, People Systems, People & Culture and operational leaders to support payroll compliance, system enhancements, rostering practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing

- Interpreting and applying payroll legislation, retail awards and enterprise agreements
- Conducting payroll compliance reviews, audits and remediation activities
- Acting as the payroll subject matter expert for payroll and workforce management systems
- Leading payroll testing, validation and system enhancement activities
- Monitoring payroll controls, system outputs and compliance outcomes
- Supporting compliant rostering and workforce planning practices across retail locations
- Producing payroll reporting, compliance dashboards and risk reporting
- Managing payroll governance frameworks, controls and audit requirements




- Partnering with key stakeholders to resolve issues and improve payroll processes
- What we're looking for
- 5-10 years' experience in payroll systems, compliance or rostering within a retail or high-volume workforce environment
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, retail awards and enterprise agreements
- Experience with payroll compliance reviews, audits and governance activities
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Strong payroll systems experience, ideally including ADP, Dayforce or similar solutions
- Advanced Excel and payroll reporting skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience supporting payroll projects, testing and system implementations
- A collaborative approach with a continuous improvement mindset

What's on offer

This is an prospect to play a pivotal role in strengthening payroll compliance, governance and systems capability within a large retail organisation. You'll work on meaningful projects, influence business-wide payroll outcomes and partner with stakeholders across multiple functions while contributing to ongoing process and system improvements.

If you're a payroll professional who enjoys balancing compliance, systems, analytics and stakeholder engagement, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Payroll Compliance and Rostering Specialist (Brisbane City)
🏢 Michael Hill
📍 Brisbane City