Title Senior Payroll Specialist Location Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane (12‑month fixed term) The Opportunity Join KBR as a Senior Payroll Officer and take ownership of a payroll function within a complex, fast‑paced environment. You will oversee a dedicated team while driving accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across end‑to‑end payroll operations. This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity where you can influence continuous improvement, partner with key functions, and make a meaningful impact on payroll excellence. Responsibilities Support, mentor, and develop the payroll team, ensuring high performance, growth, and strong customer service delivery. Oversee accurate and timely delivery of all payroll cycles, including complex calculations (terminations, redundancies, adjustments, superannuation). Maintain strong governance, audit readiness, and compliance with legislation, awards, and internal controls. Act as the SME for Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics, leading system enhancements, integrations, and testing. Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standardisation of payroll processes. Build strong relationships with People & Culture, Finance, Tax, and external vendors. Provide expert payroll advice and communicate the impact of legislative or system changes across the business. Lead payroll‑related projects, system implementations, and organisational change initiatives. Develop payroll reporting, insights, and metrics to support strategic decision‑making. Ideal Candidate Strong experience in a payroll leadership or senior specialist position. Relevant qualifications in Payroll, HR, Finance, or Business. Demonstrated expertise in Workday, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics payroll environments. Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and compliance frameworks. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver outcomes under pressure. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a commercial mindset. Demonstrated project management capability, including planning, execution, and change management. High level of integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality. Benefits A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work Flexible working Competitive salary (including annual reviews) Paid parental leave Income protection Corporate rewards Salary packaging/Novated leasing Employee stock purchase plans Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways R #J-18808-Ljbffr