Payroll Specialist (12-Month Contract) – SAP & Workday Implementation

• Location: Melbourne (preferred), Sydney, or Newcastle
• Hybrid (WFH with 1 office day/month)
• Anticipated duration: 12-Month Assignment | Flexible Hours
• Hourly rate: $50ph

The Opportunity
Join a high-performing payroll team in a hands-on role supporting a major HR/payroll systems transition. With a July go-live target for Workday Payroll, we’re seeking a confident and capable Payroll Specialist to support business-as-usual payroll functions and contribute across all phases of implementation.

What You’ll Do

• Handle core payroll processes including terminations, redundancy calculations, and data entry
  
  
• Work within SAP Payroll (current) and support the transition to Workday Payroll (future)
  
  
• Liaise with offshore teams – helping coordinate but also navigating challenges that come with it
  
  
• Manage data uploads and processing (excluding payment uploads)
  
  
• Operate autonomously – no micromanaging here
  
  
• Contribute to all facets of payroll – a true team player with a “finger in every pie”
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Solid SAP payroll experience – essential
  
  
• Experience with Workday – desirable but not required
  
  
• Proven ability to handle payroll calculations, terminations, and processing with high attention to detail
  
  
• Strong experience in data entry and software systems
  
  
• A self-starter attitude – able to work without hand-holding
  
  
• Comfortable working with MS Teams and in a remote-friendly environment
  
  

The Details

• 12-month contract with potential for extension
  
  
• Based in Melbourne
  
  
• Flexible start/finish hours (great for school runs)
  
  
• Only one day a month in-office
  
  
• Team of 4 – highly collaborative, remote-savvy culture
  
  
• Great company culture that promotes internal growth and career development
  
  

Ready to step into a role where you can make an impact, own your work, and help drive a major system change?
Apply now or reach out for more details – this is a rare opportunity to join a company that values both autonomy and teamwork.

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Casual Loading
Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.