Payroll Compliance Coordinator

What's the role?

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Compliance Coordinator to ensure the integrity and accuracy of our HR systems and processes. This role is a unique blend of technical payroll administration and rigorous auditing. You will oversee superannuation compliance, system configurations, and complex reporting.

• ER & Payroll Audits: Execute comprehensive audits on all payroll and ER-required datasets to ensure accuracy and legislative adherence.EBA/Award audit comparison to system configuration

• Audit Management: Take full ownership of existing audit schedules, ensuring no lapse in oversight or data integrity.

• System Maintenance: Oversee and execute configuration setups within the payroll system to reflect changes in legislation, company policy, or EBAs.

• Process Optimization: Identify system gaps and work to streamline payroll workflows through better technical utilization.

• Reporting: Design and generate complex reports for stakeholders, focusing on compliance metrics, labor costs, and audit findings.

• Technical Support: Partner with the Senior Payroll Officer to navigate complex payroll processes and legislative changes.

• Payroll Processing: Provide "hands-on" support to the payroll team during peak periods or leave, ensuring the end-to-end pay run is completed accurately and on time.

• Identifying and implementing process improvements: identify process improvement opportunities within , Payroll , HRIS and users of Dayforce

Who are you?

• Payroll Expertise: Proven experience in a high-volume payroll environment with a deep understanding of end-to-end processing.
• Systems Knowledge: Strong technical proficiency in payroll & Time and Attendance systems is essential. Dayforce experience is highly regarded.
• Audit Mindset: Prior experience in payroll auditing or compliance-heavy roles, with a proven ability to navigate large-scale data for accuracy and regulatory alignment 
• Legislative Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of superannuation requirements, payroll tax, and general employment standards.
• Analytical Skills: Advanced Excel skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets to create meaningful reports

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content. Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family

• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)

• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.

• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career

• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives

• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

This role is part of the Human Resources (HR) team where our people vision is to unlock News’ potential for growth in an ever-changing media landscape, we equip passionate people with the skills to excel, supported by an innovative and collaborative environment. Our people’s ideas and unique perspectives take centre stage, celebrated and delivered through the widest range of media brands and channels in Australia.

We’re focused on delivering the News Corp Australia strategy through delivering a future ready workforce and an innovative and dynamic workplace with automated, seamless and personalised experiences in a sustainable, high performing organisation

What’s next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia. Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here. In order for us to assist you, please ensure you include the role title you are applying for in the subject line. For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.

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