Senior Payroll Specialist | 6-Month Contract | Gold Coast Ready to step off the processing treadmill? Lead a payroll transformation and leave a lasting mark. Our client is an established, growing organisation with operations across multiple sites. They’ve just approved an overhaul of their payroll function. Payroll runs, but there’s real scope to tighten controls, automate manual processes and build the governance that will support the business’s next stage of growth. This is where you come in. Rather than running the fortnightly pays, you’ll own the payroll enhancement roadmap. That means designing controls, leading automation and lifting the maturity of the whole function. What you’ll be doing
Owning and delivering the payroll enhancement roadmap
Designing and implementing controls, checklists, quarterly reviews and audit programs
Leading automation projects across payroll and related systems
Partnering with Finance and People & Culture on enterprise agreement costing and IR analysis
Interpreting awards and enterprise agreements to make sure the business stays compliant across all sites
Building payroll knowledge across the business through training and transparent guidance What’s in it for you
A project-focused role with real influence, rather than more of the same processing
Leadership backing and an approved mandate for change
The chance to see your improvements land and make a measurable difference
A 6-month contract What you’ll bring
At least 5 years in payroll, including process improvement, automation or system implementation projects
At least 2 years in a business partnering or analyst-style role
Solid award and enterprise agreement interpretation, plus experience designing controls and audit programs across multi-site organisations
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, including modelling pay rate, roster and enterprise agreement impacts
Solid influencing and stakeholder skills. You’ll be working alongside an experienced payroll team who know the current process inside out