Payroll Project & Compliance Specialist

About our role:  

The Payroll Implementation & Compliance Specialist is a 12-month fixed-term position which will play a key role in the successful implementation of new HRIS and workforce management systems. This role’s primary focus will be contributing to the payroll system and process improvements, ensuring legislative compliance and supporting the successful delivery of payroll related projects. This role will combine specialist payroll expertise with project delivery skills, ensuring both BAU payroll activities and key project milestones are met to high standard. 

While this role is based in South Brisbane, we welcome applications from candidates in Victoria and New South Wales. Flexible working options are available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities include:

System Process Improvements

• Act as payroll subject matter expert in the in implementation of SuccessFactors HRIS, working with the project team to ensure integration with SAP Payroll.
• Lead user acceptance testing, data migration and user training for the HRIS implementation.
• Participate in system design, configuration and testing to ensure payroll compliance and accuracy for the implementation of the time and attendance system.
• Recommend enhancements to workflows and automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure new processes and systems embed compliance. 

Compliance

• Provide payroll subject matter expertise to complex compliance and process improvement projects. 
• Support the development of improved governance, controls, and reporting frameworks. 
• Work with stakeholders to identify and resolve system or process gaps impacting

BAU Payroll Support

• Assist in data validation, reporting, and reconciliation tasks to support ongoing payroll accuracy.
• Contribute to BAU payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with legislation, awards, Lactalis enterprise agreements and Lactalis policies
• Support the design, configuration and testing of new time & attendance system, ensuring compliance with awards, enterprise agreements and payroll accuracy.

About you:  

The Payroll Implementation & Compliance Specialist role requires a blend of leadership, technical expertise, and strategic thinking. Candidates must have:  

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in Payroll, HR, or Industrial Relations.
• end-to-end payroll processing expertise, recent involvement in payroll system implementation or integration projects, and a strong understanding of Australian industrial relations, including modern awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, and superannuation legislation.
• a Diploma in Payroll, HR, or Law is preferred, though equivalent industry experience is acceptable.
• proficiency in SAP and SuccessFactors is highly regarded, along with demonstrated capabilities in user acceptance testing (UAT), data migration validation, and payroll reporting.
• The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a project environment in the next 12 months.

Our story:  

Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience. 

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious teams. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.

Lactalis is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role alongside office-based days.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or ability.  

If you are ready to join the #LactalisExperience, Apply now!