Payroll Consultant

Location: North Sydney
Discipline: Payroll Support
Job type: Contracting
Salary: AU$70 - AU$75 per hour
Contact name: Gina Morley

Contact email: Gina.Morley@accountability.com.au
Job ref: 558524_1779239520
Published: 25 days ago
Payroll Consultant
  • $70-75 per hour + Super | North Sydney NSW 20260, 2-3 Days WFH | Initial 8‑month contract
  • Payroll implementation focus & gain valuable exposure to APAC payrolls
  • Exciting & rapidly growing company, play a key role in a major transformation

Ideal for a payroll professional who has been involved in implementation work and looking for more than just BAU processing to progress your career with an award winning company on an exciting growth journey.
THE CLIENT
Work with a fast‑growing, global organisation operating across the APAC region. The business is currently undergoing a significant payroll transformation, transitioning to an outsourced payroll model. This role has been created to support both the implementation and BAU payroll during a critical period of change.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high‑growth environment where payroll is front and centre, offering meaningful project involvement rather than a purely transactional role.
BENEFITS
  • Hybrid working 2-3 days WFH in the North Sydney office
  • Join a values‑driven organisation with excellent employee benefits and award winning company!
  • Exposure to APAC payroll implementation and work closely alongside Senior Payroll Manager
  • Work with an experienced payroll and HR team
  • High‑impact role with genuine project ownership
THE ROLE
  • Supporting the transition to a new payroll provider and HRIS (Still in selection stage)
  • Running parallel payroll cycles alongside existing systems
  • Supporting end‑to‑end BAU payroll processing during the transition
  • Pay code mapping, reconciliations and data validation
  • Excel use including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
  • Supporting payroll rollout across multiple APAC regions
  • Working closely with internal stakeholders and external providers
THE PERSON
  • Prior payroll implementation or transformation experience
  • Strong end‑to‑end payroll knowledge with the ability to assist on BAU alongside project work
  • Strong Excel capability (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs essential)
  • Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in an evolving project environment
  • Exposure to multi country payrolls or legislation is highly regarded
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

If we have already spoken and you are already in my Payroll Network, please feel free to call or email me directly, otherwise, please apply now.
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(AccountAbility has been specialising in payroll recruitment, both temporary and permanent, across the Sydney market for over 20 years. If this role isn't quite right, please reach out for a confidential discussion.)