Payroll Systems Specialist

• Bring your passion & feel the energy! 
• 6 Month Fixed Term opportunity

The Payroll Systems Specialist is a specialist role focused on ensuring the accuracy compliance and functionality of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll module. 

The primary objective of this position is to rigorously test all aspects of the payroll systemfrom configuration changes and system upgrades to support packs and new implementations. 

Operating within the highly complex retail and hospitality environment the Payroll Systems Specialist will be responsible for verifying that all calculations related to Modern Awards enterprise agreements and Australian legislation are performing exactly as required. 

This role is critical for mitigating financial and compliance risks before any changes are moved into the production environment. 

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Heres a snapshot of the Payroll Systems Specialist responsibilities:

• Analyse business requirements functional specifications and legislative changes to develop comprehensive test plans and strategies.
• Design and write detailed end-to-end test scenarios and scripts that cover all aspects of the payroll process including remuneration time evaluation leave superannuation and taxation.
• Create and prepare robust test data that accurately reflects the diverse and complex employee scenarios found in retail and hospitality (e.g. casuals part-timers shift workers).
• Execute various types of testing user acceptance testing regression testing and post verification testing to validate system changes.
• Perform meticulous validation of payroll calculations specifically focusing on complex award rules penalty rates overtime allowances leave accruals and termination payments.
• Conduct parallel pay run testing comparing results between the test and production systems to identify and investigate any discrepancies.
• Test the end-to-end payroll cycle including master data inputs time data processing payroll simulation posting to finance and downstream reporting.
• Identify document and triage defects with a high level of detail in Testmo-the designated tracking system.
• Work closely with the People Systems and Technology teams to troubleshoot and resolve identified defects and subsequently perform re-testing.
• Provide clear concise and timely status reports on testing progress risks and defect resolution to the Payroll Systems Lead and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with Payroll and Finance teams to ensure test scenarios accurately reflect real-world business processes.
• Maintain a repository of all testing documentation including test plans scripts and results for audit and knowledge-sharing purposes.
• Participate in workshops and meetings to provide a testing perspective on proposed system changes.

Qualifications :

Now lets talk about you: 

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience as a Payroll Systems Specialist with a strong focus on the SAP HCM Payroll module.
• Direct experience testing payroll in the retail hospitality or a similar industry governed by complex Modern Awards is desirable.
• Proven experience in testing Australian payroll including a deep understanding of wage types schemas and rules.
• Proficiency with major HRIS/Payroll platforms (eg SAP ECP) and Time & Attendance systems (eg UKG)
• Demonstrated experience with system implementation or upgrade projects.
• Demonstrated experience with all phases of the software testing lifecycle (STLC) is desirable.
• Proficiency with test management tools such as JIRA Confluence or Testmo is desirable.
• Solid understanding of both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies is desirable. 

The benefits are good too! 

• We offer flexible working in every sense
• An exclusive discount card for BWS Dan Murphys Woolworths BIG W and other Endeavour Group brands including our ALH pubs
• Monthly meeting-free days 
• Your health and wellbeing is your most important asset and as one of our valued team members its our first priority. You will have a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea yourself and your career. This is just the start so dream big.

At Endeavour we value being a workplace where everyones welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all) we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information :

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphys BWS ALH Hotels Pinnacle Drinks and more Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun create more opportunities and score a lot more goals. Were serious about creating a safe inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

Were all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and youre close-enough on the requirements reach out wed love to hear from you.

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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract