Payroll Compliance and Improvement Specialist

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $105,000 - $105,000

Grade: Grade not specified

Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 7512

Payroll Compliance & Process Improvement Specialist – Payroll Services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Drive strategic payroll transformation across one of Victoria's largest health shared services functions
• Lead digitisation, automation and system optimisation initiatives at scale
• Based at RMH Campus within Melbourne Health Financial Shared Services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria's leading public health services, renowned for excellence, innovation and compassionate care. We are currently seeking an experienced Payroll Compliance & Process Improvement Specialist to join our Payroll Services team.

This is a specialist role responsible for leading strategic payroll transformation initiatives across RMH and supported health services. Operating within Melbourne Health Financial Shared Services — which processes payroll for over 30,000 employees across 26 complex Enterprise Agreements — you will identify and implement solutions that reduce manual processes, enhance system reliability and ensure payroll operations meet regulatory and audit standards. You will bring deep technical expertise across payroll and rostering systems, lead quality assurance activities and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver meaningful, lasting improvements to payroll operations across the precinct.

About you

• Extensive experience in payroll systems, compliance and process improvement
• Strong expertise in testing methodologies including functional, integration, regression and performance testing
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and automation, with proven experience in large, complex environments such as SAP ECC and SuccessFactors
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams
• Commitment to The Melbourne Way – people first, leading with kindness, excellence together

Desirable

• Project management experience
• Health or public sector experience
• Familiarity with rostering systems and enterprise payroll environments

Benefits of working at RMH

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full-time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH is a values led organisation – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

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Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

Applications close Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

22 June 2026