Payroll Test Analyst

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Analyse business and functional requirements to define testing scope and approach.
• ● Design, develop, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test data for payroll-related changes.
• ● Conduct System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and payroll calculation validation.
• ● Validate payroll outcomes against awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, superannuation, leave entitlements, and legislative requirements.
• ● Perform payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies between expected and actual results.
• ● Manage defects through identification, tracking, retesting, and resolution to support quality outcomes.
• ● Maintain testing documentation, evidence, execution records, and stakeholder approvals.
• ● Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Technology teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to support successful system releases and continuous improvement initiatives.
• ● Demonstrated experience in Payroll Testing within SAP Payroll and/or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) environments.
• ● Strong understanding of payroll legislation, award interpretation, taxation, superannuation, leave management, and compliance requirements.
• ● Experience across SIT, UAT, regression testing, payroll validation, and defect management processes.
• ● Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, qTest, ALM, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• ● Advanced Excel skills with experience performing payroll reconciliations, data analysis, and validation activities.
• ● Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• ● Relevant qualifications in Information Technology, Business, Payroll, or a related discipline. Experience with Tosca Automation, UKG/Kronos, Workforce Management systems, ServiceNow, or ISTQB certification will be highly regarded.
• ● Payroll testing activities are delivered accurately and within agreed project timelines.
• ● Payroll calculations, legislative updates, and system enhancements are validated with confidence.
• ● Production issues and payroll defects are minimised through effective testing coverage.
• ● Testing evidence, documentation, and defect records are maintained to a high standard.
• ● Strong collaboration and positive outcomes are achieved across Payroll, HR, Technology, and project teams.

Benefits

• ● Work with an ASX/NZX listed company, working with market leaders in infrastructure services.
• ● Grow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning:
• ● Professional development programs
• ● Access to professional memberships and industry networks
• ● Be part of a team that cares, we foster a work environment built on support that is flexible around our employee's wellbeing needs:
• ● Flexible work arrangements
• ● Parental leave
• ● Employee Assistance Program
• ● Programs promoting diversity and inclusion
• ● A range of Corporate Benefits, including:
• ● Discounted services through Perks@Downer (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms)
• ● Volunteering day
• ● Marram subsidised healthcare