Payroll Governance Specialist

Macquarie University

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Competitive annual pyckage; 17% super; annual leav...
Hybrid
Payroll governance frameworks
Remediation activities
Audit controls implementation
Macquarie University is seeking a Payroll Governance Specialist to enhance payroll integrity and governance within its Human Resources team. The role requires extensive payroll experience, compliance knowledge, and strong communication skills, offering a competitive salary and various employee benefits

Job Summary

  • Strengthen payroll integrity, drive governance excellence, and shape how a leading university supports its people.
  • This is more than a transactional payroll role — it requires deep experience in payroll operations and offers the opportunity to lead meaningful governance, remediation, and audit activities that directly impact how we support thousands of staff across the University.
  • Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives.

Matching Summary

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Macquarie University is seeking a Payroll Governance Specialist to enhance payroll integrity and governance within its Human Resources team. The role requires extensive payroll experience, compliance knowledge, and strong communication skills, offering a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Salary

Competitive annual package; 17% superannuation; annual leave loading

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Payroll governance frameworks
  • Remediation activities
  • Audit controls implementation
  • Payroll system changes
  • Complex pay-related enquiries
  • Mass changes processing
  • Payroll services analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Trusted advisor
  • Subject matter expert
  • Proactive analytical mindset
  • Collaborative stakeholder engagement
  • Fast-paced environments
  • Building strong relationships

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate qualifications or equivalent experience
  • Experience in large, complex payroll operations
  • Demonstrated experience in payroll governance
  • Strong technical skills with HR/Payroll systems
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Work Rights

Not specified

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