Payroll Analyst in Sydney

Payroll Analyst in Sydney

Sydney Temporary 45000 - 55000 $ / year (est.) Hybrid
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Analyse payroll data and support major transformation projects.
  • Company: Join a large national organisation undergoing exciting changes.
  • Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, hybrid work, and exposure to high-profile projects.
  • Other info: Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on payroll systems and business transformations.
  • Qualifications: Strong payroll knowledge, analytical skills, and experience with complex datasets.

The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 $ per year.

Join a Business Undergoing Significant Transformation

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Analyst to join a large and complex national organisation undergoing a major payroll integration and transformation program.

This is an ideal opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working beyond traditional payroll processing and wants to leverage their expertise across systems, data analysis, compliance, workforce transitions and business change initiatives.

This role will suit someone who enjoys solving complex payroll challenges, analysing large datasets and partnering with project stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Extract, cleanse, transform and validate payroll data
  • Analyse and reconcile complex payroll datasets
  • Prepare payroll data for system migration and upload activities
  • Conduct payroll audits, validation and data integrity checks
  • Interpret awards and assess payroll-related impacts
  • Complete redundancy and employee entitlement calculations
  • Support payroll remediation and compliance initiatives
  • Perform scenario modelling and workforce impact analysis
  • Identify payroll risks, anomalies and improvement opportunities
  • Partner with payroll, HR, finance and project teams throughout transformation activities

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring

  • Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge
  • Practical award interpretation experience
  • Excellent understanding of payroll compliance and legislation
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
  • Experience working with large and complex payroll datasets
  • Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills
  • Exposure to payroll projects, transformations, integrations or system implementations
  • Confidence engaging with a wide range of business stakeholders
  • High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
  • What's On Offer
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • 12-month contract opportunity
  • Hybrid working arrangement
  • Exposure to a high-profile transformation program
  • Opportunity to work with senior project, payroll and HR stakeholders
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment

If you're an experienced payroll professional looking to step into a role focused on data, systems, analysis and transformation rather than BAU payroll processing, we would love to hear from you.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a significant business change program while further developing your project and payroll expertise.

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Payroll Analyst in Sydney employer: Sharp & Carter

At Sharp & Carter, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. As a Group Accountant, you'll enjoy a supportive environment that encourages innovation and offers opportunities for career advancement, all while working in the vibrant landscape of Australia. Our commitment to employee well-being and development makes us an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.

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Contact Details:

Sharp & Carter Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Payroll Analyst in Sydney

End-to-End Payroll Knowledge
Award Interpretation
Payroll Compliance and Legislation Understanding
Advanced Excel Skills
Analytical Capability
Data Cleansing and Transformation
Complex Payroll Dataset Analysis