Reports to: Manager, Payroll
Our client, a leading NFP charity is seeking an experienced Payroll Project Specialist on a contract basis to play a critical role in the implementation of a new payroll, time and attendance and rostering system across the organisation.
This is a handsโon project role ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys system implementations, testing, data reconciliation and process improvement — and who wants their work to directly support a purposeโdriven organisation.
About the role
As the Payroll Project Specialist, you will contribute to the successful delivery of a major payroll system implementation. Working closely with the Payroll and Finance teams, you will be involved in testing, data preparation, reconciliation, documentation and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Key responsibilities include:
- Participating in payroll project meetings and planning activities
- Designing, reviewing and executing SIT, UAT and PPRT test scenarios
- Preparing and validating payroll data from legacy systems for testing and goโlive
- Reconciling payroll data to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Identifying risks, anomalies and opportunities for process improvement
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Supporting training and change activities for payroll and system users
You are a detailโoriented payroll professional with strong systems experience and a collaborative working style. You are comfortable working with sensitive information and enjoy solving complex payroll and data challenges.
You will bring:
- 5–6 years’ payroll experience , including 3–4 years with SAP SuccessFactors.
- Handsโon experience in payroll system implementation projects
- Strong knowledge of Awards, Enterprise Agreements, NES and payroll legislation
- Solid understanding of fringe benefits, salary sacrificing and related processes
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels
- A proactive mindset with strong attention to detail and problemโsolving skills
- Experience in a membershipโbased or notโforโprofit organisation
- Experience implementing payroll, time & attendance or rostering systems
At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD background and people with disabilities.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.
