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Payroll Compliance Analyst

Melbourne CBD Permanent AU$125,000 - AU$130,000 per year Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
Join a high-performing payroll function where you'll have the opportunity to influence governance, drive continuous improvement, and help safeguard payroll accuracy across a large and complex workforce.
  • Excellent remuneration
  • Fantastic WFH flexibility

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established national organisation with a large, high-volume workforce and a strong focus on payroll excellence. They have built a proactive approach to payroll governance and compliance, investing heavily in systems, controls, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure best-practice payroll outcomes.

With genuine market leading WFH flexibility, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional seeking flexibility, autonomy, and genuine career development within a supportive team environment.

Job Description

  • Conduct payroll compliance testing and transactional audits across payroll and time & attendance systems.
  • Investigate payroll discrepancies and perform root cause analysis.
  • Maintain and support payroll compliance and risk management frameworks.
  • Monitor changes to Australian payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and superannuation obligations.
  • Support internal and external audits through reporting and documentation.
  • Analyse large payroll data sets to identify trends, anomalies and compliance risks.
  • Partner with Payroll, HR, Legal, Audit and IT stakeholders.
  • Drive process improvement initiatives and strengthen payroll controls.
  • Produce compliance reporting and insights for leadership teams.



The Successful Applicant

  • Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements.
  • Experience working within large, complex and high-volume payroll environments.
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret payroll data and identify risks.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
  • Experience using payroll systems and advanced Excel skills



What's on Offer

  • Genuine market leading WFH flexibility
  • Opportunity to join a large and respected organisation
  • Exposure to complex payroll compliance and governance initiatives
  • Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture
  • Genuine opportunity to influence payroll best practice and process improvement
  • Stable, long-term career opportunity with strong professional development prospects



Contact
Jonathan Dawson
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7103791
Phone number
+(61) 415142246

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Payroll
Industry
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
Location
Melbourne CBD
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jonathan Dawson
Consultant phone
+(61) 415142246
Job Reference
JN-092026-7103791
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Michael Page acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the land we operate on.