Payroll Lead (12 month FTC)

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We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

Join the team

We’re looking for a Payroll Lead to join our team on a 12‑month fixed term basis and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely and compliant payroll outcomes across Kmart Group.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of monthly pay runs, troubleshoot complex issues and lead a team providing expert support for payroll matters across the business. You’ll work closely with the Payroll Manager and a broad range of stakeholders to ensure our team members are paid correctly, every time.

If you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, love problem‑solving and take pride in delivering a great customer experience, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the processing of monthly payrolls ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with agreements and legislation.
• Managing payroll controls including pay run setup, reviews, corrections reporting and issue resolution.
• Ensuring payroll compliance across weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting requirements, identifying and escalating risks as required.
• Acting as a key point of contact for stores, P&C partners and external providers, resolving complex payroll queries.
• Maintaining and governing payroll systems, including SuccessFactors, UKG Pro and PayGlobal, ensuring data integrity and timely updates.
• Providing support during audits and responding to internal and external data requests.
• Coaching and supporting team members to ensure consistent, high‑quality payroll delivery.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Proven experience (5+ years) in payroll leading a team within a large, complex organisation, ideally in a retail or high-volume environment
• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation, EBAs/Awards and payroll compliance requirements.
• Hands‑on experience with payroll systems such as SuccessFactors (EC & ECP), UKG Pro and PayGlobal.
• High attention to detail with a strong commitment to accuracy, confidentiality and controls.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to confidently manage queries and resolve issues.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with experience identifying process or system enhancements.
• A collaborative, customer‑focused approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
  

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.  
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings 
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!  
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances  
• A dynamic learning and support program 
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes 
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group 

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

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