Payroll Project & Transformation Specialist (Bayside Council)

Mascot This is not your typical payroll position. We're partnering with a business currently going through significant payroll transformation and they are looking for an experienced Payroll Project & Transformation Specialist to play a key role in stabilising, improving, and optimising their payroll function during a critical period of change. This position combines deep payroll expertise with systems optimisation, process improvement, and transformation project work. While there will be some involvement in day-to-day payroll operations, the real focus is on driving improvements across systems, processes, compliance, and employee experience. What you'll be doing:
- Reviewing and improving payroll processes, controls, and workflows
- Supporting the stabilisation and optimisation of a recently implemented payroll system
- Investigating payroll discrepancies, identifying system gaps, and ensuring data integrity
- Working across complex payroll structures with multiple Awards and EBAs
- Supporting compliance, payroll tax, audit, and remediation-related activities
- Assessing current manual processes and implementing smarter, scalable solutions
- Improving long service leave management and reducing reliance on spreadsheets/manual tracking
- Acting as a key stakeholder liaison across payroll, HR, systems teams, and external bodies where required What we're looking for:
- 8+ years' payroll experience within complex, high-volume environments
- Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance, payroll tax, and Awards/EBAs
- Experience within payroll transformation, implementation, optimisation, or remediation projects
- Ability to work autonomously and confidently within an evolving environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Exposure to Australian payroll is essential; Current Zealand payroll exposure is a bonus Why this role? This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys transformation-style work and wants to have genuine impact. You'll be joining a business at a pivotal stage where your expertise, ideas, and ability to drive change will be highly valued. If you're someone who loves untangling payroll complexities, improving systems and processes, and creating long-term solutions rather than simply processing payroll
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