Senior Adviser - Global Payroll Systems

Overview

Senior Adviser responsible for global payroll systems, providing technical and process guidance, leading a small payroll systems team, and managing large system changes across payroll processes.

What you'll do

• Provide technical and process guidance to internal and external payroll team members where required.
• Participate in a global Payroll Community of Practice to ensure global consistency in solution delivery for payroll processes.
• Act as primary point of contact for outsourced providers in relation to process and system improvements.
• Maintain a focus on continuous improvement to identify and implement improvement opportunities in payroll process and technical solutions.
• Manage implementation of large RTBS system changes such as deployments, divestments and large-scale support packs.
• Represent the process and systems team in large-scale project delivery and global coordination.
• Act as primary point of contact for customer ad hoc requirements where new functionality or system changes are required.
• Establish regular communication with customers to anticipate additional service requirements and changes.
• Lead, coach and develop a small payroll systems team; set priorities, allocate work and manage BAU support, incidents, fixes, enhancements and projects.

What you'll need

• Substantial payroll systems experience in a large, complex environment, including hands-on SAP Payroll configuration, support and testing.
• Strong SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management expertise, with hands-on configuration and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll, including gross-to-net, retro and off-cycle processing, deductions, benefits, taxation, payments, year-end and Finance posting.
• Proven experience designing and delivering payroll testing, reconciliation, defect management and implementation assurance.
• Strong stakeholder-management, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills across business and technology teams.
• Sound knowledge of payroll controls, audit evidence, change governance, data privacy and segregation of duties.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Finance or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice to have

• Experience across Australia, Canada, and the US.