Associate Director - Payroll Compliance

Job Description

About the Team

You will join a high-performing Data Analytics team focused on wage and payroll compliance across a diverse client base. The team combines deep technical expertise with strong industrial relations and legal knowledge to help organisations identify, assess, and remediate wage compliance risks.

Working alongside data specialists, legal experts, and business advisors, the team plays a critical role in supporting fair and compliant workplace practices across Australia. The environment is collaborative, purpose-driven, and focused on delivering high-impact outcomes for clients and their employees.

Your Opportunity

As a Data Analytics Associate Director specialising in wage and payroll compliance, you will lead complex engagements to help clients identify and remediate breaches relating to Enterprise Agreements, Modern Awards, National Employment Standards, and long service leave legislation.

This is a purpose-driven role where your work directly contributes to fair and equitable outcomes for employees. Wage compliance is not just about data, it is about ensuring individuals receive their correct entitlements while supporting organisations to build trust and integrity in their practices.

You will leverage your expertise in business analysis, data investigation, and advanced analytics to identify, investigate, quantify, and report on wage underpayment matters. Working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you will guide solution design, uncover root causes, and support sustainable remediation outcomes.

How Are You Extraordinary

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate:

Critical thinking, ability to interpret complex payroll and legislative requirements and translate them into practical insights

Attention to detail, strong focus on accuracy and quality in high-risk and sensitive engagements

Stakeholder communication, ability to clearly explain technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Key Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and development of data models using SQL, Alteryx, or Excel to identify and quantify wage compliance risks

Translate complex industrial relations and legislative requirements into clear technical specifications for analysis

Work with subject matter specialists to define business requirements, resolve ambiguity, and identify relevant data sources

Engage with clients to identify root causes of wage compliance issues and support remediation planning

Assess data quality, validate datasets, and determine impacted employee cohorts

Oversee testing processes, conduct root cause analysis, and assess potential fixes

Review and prepare working papers, reports, and methodologies to support analysis outcomes

Support proposal development and contribute to broader business development initiatives

Drive the development of internal data analytics tools, frameworks, and reusable assets

Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to team members

Experience

Extensive experience analysing large and complex payroll and time and attendance datasets to identify and quantify wage compliance issues

At least 8 years of experience developing data models using SQL, Alteryx, or Excel

Proven track record of leading teams of data analysts, including task allocation, methodology design, and quality review

Strong capability in translating complex business and legal requirements into technical specifications and analytical approaches

Experience preparing reports and methodologies for presentation to senior stakeholders, regulators, or legal representatives

Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and timelines

Experience in a professional services environment is preferred

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as finance, accounting, law, business, engineering, information technology, or a related field

Additional Information

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

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