Payroll Systems Specialist

Back to job search
Location
Richmond, Victoria
Category
Information Technology
Salary
$60 - $61.50 Hourly
Posted
31-Aug-2026
Work type
Contract
Contact
Meg McDowell
Reference
190765
Full time | Richmond | ASAP - 20th November 

About the Role
Working within a dedicated ERP project team with a local council, you will act as the payroll subject matter expert, ensuring payroll processes, business rules, and compliance requirements are accurately reflected in the new system. You will collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Technology and project teams to support a successful implementation and transition to business-as-usual. 

Key Responsibilities
  • Configure and validate payroll solutions within a new ERP environment
  • Lead payroll-related testing activities (SIT and UAT)
  • Support payroll data migration, reconciliation and reporting
  • Provide payroll compliance expertise and business process guidance
  • Contribute to training, change management and go-live readiness
  • Identify opportunities for payroll process improvement and optimisation 
About You
  • Extensive experience in payroll processing, payroll systems or payroll projects
  • Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards and enterprise agreements
  • Experience with ERP implementations, testing and data migration
  • Proven ability to engage stakeholders and translate business requirements into system solutions
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
  • Experience in complex, award-based environments highly regarded 

If you're a payroll systems expert who enjoys driving process improvement and technology change, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now

Share this job

Interested in this job?
Save Job
Create as alert

Similar Jobs

SCHEMA MARKUP ( This text will only show on the editor. )