Play a critical role in payroll integrity, compliance and remediation across a complex, regulated environment on an 18 month max term contract.
As Payroll Compliance Specialist, on an 18 month contract, you’ll play a key role in protecting the integrity, accuracy and compliance of HCF’s payroll. This role ensures payroll processes and systems meet Australian legislative requirements and align with internal policies, supporting the accurate and timely delivery of payroll outcomes across the business.
You’ll be responsible for validating wage and remediation outcomes, overseeing the quality and completeness of payroll and timesheet data, and supporting ongoing Workday payroll administration. Working closely with Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Performance and Reward and People and Culture teams, you’ll partner across the organisation to resolve complex employee entitlement matters.
The role also works with internal risk, finance and data teams, and liaises with external auditors, consultants and regulatory bodies including the ATO, State Revenue Offices and WorkCover authorities. This is an 18‑month max term contract offering meaningful exposure to complex payroll compliance and remediation work in a regulated environment.
About you
- Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, including the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and modern awards
- Proven ability to interpret and apply awards and enterprise agreements to ensure accurate pay rates, allowances and employee entitlements
- Sound understanding of PAYG withholding, superannuation guarantee obligations, payroll tax across multiple states, and tax considerations including FBT and GST
- Experience working with Single Touch Payroll and STP‑enabled payroll systems to support real‑time reporting to the ATO
- Solid knowledge of statutory leave entitlements including annual leave, personal leave, long service leave and parental leave
- Strong risk management mindset with experience designing, applying and monitoring internal payroll controls
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
- Confidence identifying payroll compliance risks and working collaboratively to resolve complex entitlement and remediation matters
- Comfortable partnering with a wide range of stakeholders and communicating clearly on detailed, technical payroll issues
About HCF
At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.
We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.
Culture & Benefits
Purpose-driven passion
We’re united by a common purpose: to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and member-focused.
Wellness and work-life balance
We’ll empower you with the necessary skills and tools to support your personal wellbeing journey, ensuring you perform at your best. Our offerings include:
Flexible working arrangements
50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover
Family-friendly certified employer
18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents
Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more
Discounts on HCF’s products, including life, pet and travel Insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.
Collaboration and inclusivity
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplace is welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status.
Continuous learning and growth
We believe in lifelong learning. HCF provides opportunities for personal and professional development. From workshops to mentorship programs, we encourage your growth and curiosity.
Next steps
If you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition – [email protected] to discuss.
We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date.
