Business Analyst - Payroll

Morningside Temporary AU$90 - AU$120 per hour View Job Description
Join a large-scale payroll remediation initiative focused on Portable Long Service Leave (PLSL) compliance across historical and current employee records. You'll lead data-driven analysis to quantify financial exposure and ensure audit-ready outcomes under the guidance of a senior compliance leader.
  • High-impact payroll project with national scope and audit visibility
  • Brisbane-based contract with strong potential for extension

About Our Client

Our client is a major enterprise operating in the industrial and resources sector, currently undertaking a complex payroll remediation project. The Brisbane-based team is focused on ensuring legislative compliance and audit defensibility across a decade of payroll data.

Job Description

  • Cleanse, review, and analyse large payroll datasets to identify impacted employees and quantify financial exposure.
  • Build defensible models and calculations that stand up to external audit scrutiny.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, working under the leadership of a senior compliance expert.
  • Apply your understanding of payroll legislation, especially around Portable Long Service Leave (PLSL), to validate and refine existing frameworks.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Business Analyst (Payroll) should have:

  • Proven experience as a Payroll Business Analyst, Payroll Data Analyst, or similar role.
  • Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, modelling) and comfort working with large datasets.
  • Familiarity with SAP, Ramco, or other enterprise payroll systems.
  • Experience in payroll remediation, compliance audits, or LSL-specific projects in Australia.
  • Methodical, analytical, and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and pressure-test frameworks.

What's on Offer

  • Contract Duration: 2-3 months initially, with strong potential for extension.
  • Location: Brisbane
  • Rate: $100-120/hr (casual hourly rate).
  • Start Date: ASAP.
  • Environment: Supportive leadership, high-impact work, and exposure to Big 4 audit standards.



Contact
Aimee Allaway
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6833749
Phone number
+61730186305

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
System Accounting & Analysis
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Morningside
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Aimee Allaway
Consultant phone
+61730186305
Job Reference
JN-092025-6833749

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