Payroll Systems Business Analyst

Date: 5 Jan 2026

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Payroll Services

Division: People And Culture

Department: People And Culture

Enterprise Agreement: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr

Payroll Services

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Payroll Systems Business Analyst

Permanent, full time position
Grade 3, HS3 equivalent
Attractive salary packaging options are available

About the role

The Payroll Systems Business Analyst role is responsible for leading quality assurance and systems improvement initiatives to ensure a high-quality, timely, and accurate payroll function. This position is responisble for:

Acting as an information source, providing training and support to ensure effective use of the payroll systems and adhere to quality assurance processes and procedures
Creating, adopting and implementing system test plans ensuring acceptable Auality and integrity of the system when implementing Enterprise Agreements & Awards
Providing day of pay support to the payroll team, ensuring all issues are escalated and resolved within the given timeframes.
Providing accurate and timely information to staff regarding pay queries.
Maintaining accurate master data records relating to EBA increases

This position is:

Ongoing full time
Onsite presence essential at 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Basic Salary Range: $80,000 to $85,000 AUD
Advertising from 5 January 2026 to 2 February 2026

About you

The ideal candidate has experience with implementing Enterprise Agreements & Awards, whilst also understands and demonsrates the payroll function and need for timely and accurate processing, with a high attention to detail and accurarcy.

You'll bring with you:

Demonstrated SAP Payroll Processing experience (2 Years+) including functional knowledge of SAP system.
Advanced reporting, analytical with problem solving capabilities.
Advance Microsoft Excel - VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables and Analysis of data.
Systems administration, including cost centre, user and EBA maintenance.
Experience in high volume payroll environment.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of high performance team.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
Discounted health insurance and eye care
A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and purchased leave options
Flexible, hybrid working practices

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Marco De Marte

Email: Marco.DeMarte@petermac.org

Applications Close: 2 February 2026

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Position Summary

The Payroll Systems Business Analyst role is responsible for leading quality assurance and systems improvement initiatives to ensure a high-quality, timely, and accurate payroll function.

The focus is on delivering excellent customer service by conducting regular reviews, managing EBA changes and driving process improvements. Expertise in payroll processes, strong analytical skills, effective communication, and collaboration with cross-functional teams are key to success. The Payroll Systems Business Analyst plays a critical role in optimising payroll operations and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Enterprise Agreement

Health & Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Enterprise Agreement

Classification or Salary Range

Grade 3: HS3

Immunisation Risk Category

Category C: Position within a non-clinical setting

Key Relationships

Internal	Finance People and Culture Payroll Peter Mac Staff
External	External Vendors ATO Super Funds VHIA

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

Demonstrated SAP Payroll Processing experience (2 Years+) including functional knowledge of SAP system.
Advanced reporting, analytical with problem solving capabilities.
Experience with implementing Enterprise Agreements & Awards into SuccessFactors and SAP Employee Central Payroll.
Advance Microsoft Excel - VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables and Analysis of data.
Systems administration, including cost centre, user and EBA maintenance.
Experience in high volume payroll environment.
Teamwork: demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of high performance team.
Understands and demonstrates payroll function and need for timely and accurate processing, with a high attention to detail and accuracy.

Desirable Requirements

An excellence mindset and ability to adapt and perform in a high-pressure operational environment.
Organised, analytical and problem solving with a focus on process improvement.
Trustworthy with an understanding of confidentiality of all employee data.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated By / Key Performance Indicators
1. Team Leadership	Operates within the organisation's policies and procedures governing all payroll related processes and operational requirement. Operates effectively as a team member, collaborating and communicating effectively. Proactively seeks information, and provides support to other team members, working to ensure payroll processes are completed on a daily basis. Engages and communicates effectively and professionally with Peter Mac staff through written and face to face conversation. Offers advice to Peter Mac staff in a friendly and professional manner.
2. Quality Assurance and Reporting	Acting as an information source, providing training and support to ensure effective use of the payroll systems and adhere to quality assurance processes and procedures. Using project management methodologies, principles and techniques to develop project plans and to resource and/or manage projects. Creating, adopting and implementing system test plans ensuring acceptable quality and integrity of the system when implementing Enterprise Agreements & and Awards. Implements and manages regular payroll audits to ensure accurate data entry and processing. Analysis of payroll data that results in advice on quality and service improvements.
3. People and Culture	Liaise closely with People and Culture to ensure accurate capture of the requirements for Enterprise Agreements and Awards. Closely collaborate with Employee Relation Consultants to ensure that criteria related to employee compensations and benefits with the Enterprise Agreements and Awards are met during systems testing.
4. Payroll Management	Works closely with PH Functional Specialist ECP, Payroll Operations Manager and Payroll Operations team members and is able to provide guidance and support to the payroll team as required within the scope of the role. Working with internal users to identify and evaluate inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behaviour.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

5. Payroll Operations	Has an understanding of Health Awards and Salary Packaging requirements. A strong understanding SAP and Microsoft Excel, leveraging these systems effectively for payroll processes. Providing day of pay support to the payroll team, ensuring all issues are escalated and resolved within the given timeframes. Provide accurate and timely information to staff regarding pay queries. Maintains accurate master data records relating to EBA increases. General administrative duties/filing as required. Assists other Payroll staff as required. Support for Salary Packaging issues.
6. Service Delivery	Understands the importance of prompt responses to enquiries and requests and prioritises as needed keeping customers informed of progress. Understands the sensitivity of Payroll related matters and salary information ensuring compliance with privacy laws and Peter Mac policy on handling of confidential information.
7. Continuous Improvement	Participates in regular people systems team meetings where contribution to solutions to problems with a focus on continuous improvement is expected. Raises issues of concern in relation to payroll related processes and matters using the Service Now and BAU Enhancements Register as the tools to capture these.
8. Relationship Management	Communicates clearly and effectively with staff and management of Peter Mac. Cooperates with other members of the Finance and People and Culture teams regarding Payroll related matters.

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.