Workforce Compliance Specialist (6 Months Contract)
Melbourne, Australia Apply for Role- Reporting to Onboarding and Aftersales Manager
- To ensure adherence to modern awards, enterprise agreements, legislative requirements & policies
- Critical understanding of HR data & payroll systems
This role is all about driving policies and processes which support compliance in a complex workplace relations landscape. The Workforce Compliance Specialist ensures adherence to modern awards, enterprise agreements, legislative requirements and organizational policies. Your ability to interpret and translate industrial instruments is critical as is your understanding of HR data, and payroll systems. Your contributions will play a key part in maintaining the integrity of our payroll systems and ensuring exceptional service delivery across the organization.
Accountabilities:
• Monitor and ensure compliance with national and state employment laws, modern awards, enterprise agreements including the Fair Work legislation.
• Provide authoritative advice and interpretation on legislation, modern awards and enterprise agreements to ensure compliance and best practice application.
• Accurately calculate and advise on casual rates of pay and entitlements for employees
• Accurately set up and maintain payroll conditions, rates of pay and entitlements in Payroll system.
• Ensure payroll systems and configurations meet regulatory and organisational standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance payroll processes and maintain data integrity.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to provide compliance guidance on candidate placements, contracts, and onboarding.
• Act as a point of contact for workforce compliance-related queries from internal teams and key stakeholders ensuring timely and accurate advisory services in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Assist with audits and liaise with regulatory bodies as required.
Key Performance Indicators:
• From time to time this role is required to undertake other projects and responsibilities when required by the Group.
• 100% compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations.
• Timely updates and implementation of changes to reflect legislative changes.
• Effective risk mitigation strategies reducing potential legal and financial risks.
Job Requirement:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, or a related field (preferred).
• Proven experience in payroll compliance, governance or a related field.
• Extensive knowledge of complex modern awards and enterprise agreements
• Strong proficiency in payroll systems (e.g. PeopleSoft, Oracle)
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Strong understanding of national employment laws, and industry compliance requirements.
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex compliance challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Energetic, enthusiastic individual with the ability to work in fast-paced environments
On Offer
We empower our people to carve their own career paths their way. After all, it's only natural that a people-focused organisation should be focused on its own people too. We will offer all the training, tools, motivation, and inspiration you need to achieve exactly what you want from your career. If you can make an impact, we'll provide the career development opportunities you need to achieve your potential and thrive.
The Adecco Group is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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Posting date: 07-03-2025
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Our team is making a difference in people’s working lives and leading society into a future driven by human potential and inclusion. We’re disrupting and transforming norms – looking beyond resumes and connecting people with opportunities to truly get ahead. As the world's leading workforce solutions company, we are offering flexible placement, permanent placement, outsourcing and managed services across all sectors. At Adecco, we believe in the potential of people. We deliver the right talent capabilities at the right time, enabling flexibility and agility for clients. Help us deliver on our purpose to transform the world of work through people who love what they do.
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Expertise in Refugee Integration: We lead in integrating refugees through social coaching, training, and partnerships, making a positive impact on their lives.
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Each role at Adecco contributes to a greater cause by making a real difference in people's lives. We connect talent with opportunities, creating careers and shaping a brighter future for everyone.
Fuel your career with Adecco's brand purpose, emphasizing empowerment, societal impact, and leadership in workforce solutions. Together, let's embark on a remarkable journey of transformation and fulfillment, shaping a brighter future for everyone, everywhere.
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We are Adecco, a global leader in workforce solutions. We work to make a difference in people’s working lives and lead society into a future driven by human potential and inclusion. We have a commitment to disrupting and transforming norms – looking beyond resumes and connecting people with opportunities that truly get them ahead. As a member of the team, you’ll be empowered to deliver on our purpose to transform the world of work through people who love what they do. You will be a committed career partner that supports the employability of our Associates and their success.
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