Where

Payroll Compliance & Data Specialist | Remote | Permanent

Michael Page
Melbourne Full-day Full-time

Description:

As the Payroll Compliance & Data Specialist, you'll be the go-to expert for payroll governance and data accuracy across ANZ. You'll work closely with Payroll, HR, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislation, enterprise agreements, and internal policies. Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing subject matter expertise on payroll legislation, EA processes, and compliance issues.
  • Leading payroll audits, investigations, and remediations.
  • Supporting EA re-negotiations and salary updates from a payroll perspective.
  • Driving continuous improvement in payroll processes, governance, and data accuracy.
  • Managing EOFY processes including FBT reporting.
  • Creating user guides, training materials, and running education sessions for internal teams.
  • Extracting and analysing payroll data to support audits, reporting, and decision-making.



Requirements:

  • Strong Excel skills - including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and IF Statements.
  • Experience working with payroll data - reconciling large datasets and deriving insights.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills - able to partner across HR, Payroll, and leadership teams.
  • A deep understanding of payroll legislation and enterprise agreements.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives.

Conditions:

  • Flexibility at its best - work from anywhere in Australia with full remote capability.
  • Be a change-maker - this is a newly created role where your ideas and expertise will shape the future of payroll compliance.
  • Global exposure - work with international teams and contribute to high-impact projects.
  • Supportive leadership - join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and personal development.
  • Career growth - be part of a business that's scaling rapidly, offering exciting opportunities for advancement.
20 Oct 2025;   from: michaelpage.com.au

Similar jobs

... Description: We are seeking a Payroll Compliance & Project Specialist to play a pivotal role in ... will oversee payroll and data components, ensuring accurate data extraction, validation ... management skills. Conditions: Remote Market leading hourly rate ...
9 days ago
Description: As a Payroll Compliance Analyst, you'll be at the heart of maintaining and enhancing payroll integrity. You will lead compliance initiatives, conduct audits, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure every process meets ...
9 days ago
  • Michael Page
  • Melbourne
Description: Develop and implement loyalty and lifecycle marketing strategies to enhance customer retention. Analyse customer data to identify trends and opportunities for targeted campaigns. Collaborate with the digital team to optimise customer ...
a month ago
  • Randstad
  • Melbourne
Description: Are you an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a strong background in Payroll system projects, and possess a keen eye for optimizing financial and payroll processes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a highly ...
17 days ago