Job Description Payroll Consultant – Move Beyond BAU Payroll

If you love payroll but are looking for something more strategic, wide-ranging and rewarding than traditional payroll processing, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

In this exciting role, you'll move away from day-to-day payroll processing and into a role where you'll partner with businesses across Australia, lead payroll transformation projects, and become a trusted advisor.

Working with a highly regarded payroll consulting team, you'll help organisations improve their payroll operations, implement leading payroll technologies, and deliver solutions that make a real impact.

What you'll be doing

- Partner with clients across a variety of industries including Mining, Oil & Gas and Professional Services to review, improve and transform payroll operations.
- Support end-to-end payroll system implementations and transformation projects.
- Analyse payroll processes and recommend best-practice solutions.
- Configure and support payroll technology platforms.
- Assist with data migration, testing, reporting and go-live activities.
- Deliver training and support to clients throughout project delivery.




- Collaborate with Project Managers and Change Managers to ensure successful outcomes.

What we're looking for

- Solid end-to-end payroll experience with a strong understanding of payroll legislation and best practice.
- Experience working on payroll projects, system implementations or process improvement initiatives is highly regarded.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- A passion for payroll technology and continuous improvement.
- Experience with payroll systems such as SAP, Success Factors, Dayforce or Workday will be highly regarded.

What's on offer

- The opportunity to transition from traditional BAU payroll into payroll consulting and project delivery.
- Work with a diverse range of organisations across Australia.
- Flexible home working options and genuine work-life balance.
- Ongoing learning and development within a specialist payroll consulting business.
- A collaborative team that values innovation, problem-solving and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

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