Payroll Advisory Consultant - Wage Compliance at BDO in Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Excel, Alteryx, Power BI, Client Workshops, Payroll Compliance, Data Cleansing, Reconciliation Modelling, Stakeholder Management, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Analysis, Reconciliation Tool Design, Historical Reconciliations, Facilitating Discussions, Requirements Gathering

Industry

Accounting

Description

About BDO At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services. About the Role Our Payroll Consulting team is an exciting, fast-paced, ever-changing and growing environment. As employers discovered the difficulties in maintaining compliance with their Industry Award or Enterprise Agreement, and Underpayments became apparent, the need for this service grew. Criminalisation has brought even higher focus to the importance of this area. We assist clients with understanding whether they are at risk of underpaying their employees in line with the relevant Industry Award or Enterprise Agreement, and calculate those underpayments through historical reconciliations. We are looking for a Consultant to work across all aspects of payroll compliance projects, focused on Award & EBA employee underpayment reviews and reconciliation, including: Address matters relating to payroll compliance, industry awards, data cleansing, and reconciliation modelling Reconciliation tool design, build and implementation (using excel and other platforms) Analysis of Complex Excel Workbooks for review and simplification Maintain and monitor project plans, schedules and tasks (in alignment to frameworks) Organise and attend stakeholder/client meeting, manage client relationships Documenting and following up on key actions from meetings About You Our ideal candidate comes with project management experience from a professional services or consulting background. Analysts who have worked on large data and employment projects outside of this space and can see themselves moving into the wage compliance space, should also consider applying. Skills and experience required: Proficient in Excel (essential), Alteryx, Power BI or similar platforms Proven ability to lead client workshops and meetings, facilitating discussions, gathering requirements, and presenting solutions with confidence Exposure to payroll compliance / payroll remediation projects would be highly regarded Knowledge of pay compliance landscape would be advantageous Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Why BDO? Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services. Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways. We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible. Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support. Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program. With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience. Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). At BDO Australia, our why is “empowering people, realising possibilities”. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of advisory, assurance, and accounting services. By empowering our PEOPLE, we build TRUST in our market and in each other. We inspire our people to connect, solve, and create IDEAS, realising possibilities which have a lasting impact on our people, our clients, and our communities.

Responsibilities

The Payroll Advisory Consultant will work across all aspects of payroll compliance projects, focusing on Award and EBA employee underpayment reviews and reconciliation. Responsibilities include addressing payroll compliance matters, designing reconciliation tools, analyzing complex Excel workbooks, and managing client relationships.