Payroll Governance Analyst - TwoScots Recruitment
Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 Job Type: Permanent
Posted 42 days ago

Payroll Governance Analyst

Culture + Benefits:

  • Hybrid flexibility & excellent office location
  • Supportive and inclusive team environment.
  • Join a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation

About the Company:

We are delighted to be partnering with a large, highly regarded organisation undergoing ongoing system optimisation and transformation across their workforce management landscape. Reporting to a highly skilled Payroll Governance Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a complex, multi-site environment and contribute to the integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement of payroll operations.

About the Role:

  • Monitor payroll compliance with relevant legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and internal policies
  • Conduct payroll audits, controls testing, and compliance reviews
  • Support payroll remediation activities and governance initiatives
  • Analyse payroll data to identify risks, trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities
  • Assist in maintaining payroll policies, procedures, and governance documentation
  • Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and system teams to strengthen payroll controls and processes
  • Support internal and external audit requirements
  • Contribute to payroll-related projects, system enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills and Experience

  • Previous experience in payroll governance, payroll compliance, payroll audit, or senior payroll operations within a large and complex environment
  • Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and payroll compliance requirements
  • Experience conducting payroll reconciliations, audits, and risk assessments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex payroll data
  • High attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risk
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience working with payroll reporting and data analysis
  • Experience supporting payroll remediation or governance projects will be highly regarded

If this role sounds like you, then please APPLY NOW!

Alternatively for a confidential chat call Hazel on 0481 299 363

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