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HR Business Partner - Compliance & Transformation

Sydney, New South Wales
remote
Contract/Temporary
200000 - 200000 AUD / Yearly
<table width="680"><tbody><tr><td width="507">The company:Our client is a well-established multinational organisation with a significant Australian workforce and a complex operating environment.They are undertaking a major uplift across their people, employment compliance and manager capability frameworks and are looking for an experienced HR professional to take the lead across several high-priority projects.This is a role for someone who brings deep employee relations expertise, strong employment law knowledge and the confidence to navigate complex, sensitive and sometimes ambiguous people matters.The role:<ul><li>Lead a significant employee relations and employment compliance portfolio, providing practical advice across complex ER matters, employment legislation, awards, classifications, contracts and employee risk.</li><li>Review and strengthen the organisation's Australian HR compliance framework, including award coverage, employment arrangements, payroll compliance and remediation of identified gaps.</li><li>Lead the people-related components of a broader AML/CTF regulatory uplift, including role classification, employee screening, training, governance and remediation.</li><li>Partner closely with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Payroll and senior HR stakeholders to assess risk, validate findings and implement practical, sustainable controls.</li><li>Identify and manage potential employee, financial and regulatory exposure, including developing remediation plans where required and ensuring issues are appropriately documented and closed.</li><li>Review and enhance HR policies, processes, contracts, documentation and employee lifecycle controls to ensure they are legally sound and fit for purpose.</li><li>Develop and embed a manager capability program covering employment law, procedural fairness, protected rights, complaint management, decision-making and when to involve HR.</li><li>Provide clear, commercially minded advice to senior stakeholders and bring structure, momentum and sound judgement to a complex six-month transformation program.</li></ul>About you:<ul><li>Strong employee relations experience is essential - you will be comfortable navigating complex ER matters, employment legislation, workplace investigations, performance, conduct, grievances and sensitive employee issues.</li><li>Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, modern awards, classifications, contracts and associated compliance obligations.</li><li>Experience working in a complex, regulated organisation, ideally across a broad HR or people-risk portfolio. Financial services experience is ideal.</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading HR compliance, remediation, governance or transformation projects from assessment through to implementation.</li><li>Confident partnering with senior leaders, Legal, Payroll, Risk and Compliance, with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical action.</li><li>Highly credible, pragmatic and commercially minded, with excellent judgement and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.</li><li>Comfortable operating autonomously, bringing structure to ambiguity and taking ownership of a substantial project portfolio.</li></ul>What's on offer:<ul><li>6-month contract with a well-established multinational organisation.</li><li>A broad and genuinely interesting portfolio spanning employee relations, employment compliance, regulatory uplift and manager capability.</li><li>High-level exposure across HR, Legal, Risk, Compliance and senior business stakeholders.</li><li>The opportunity to make a tangible impact by strengthening frameworks, resolving identified risks and embedding sustainable ways of working.</li><li>Flexible working environment and a collaborative, professional culture.</li><li>Immediate start preferred.</li></ul> If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.This is a hybrid position.Reference number: 06800-0013517514 </td></tr></tbody></table>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZW1tYS5zZXN0aWMuNDQ2MjkuMTA2NzVAcmhpYXVzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-11-05T22:24:49Z

Payroll Expert

Sydney CBD, New South Wales
remote
Permanent placement
110000 - 125000 AUD / Yearly
<table width="652"><tbody><tr><td width="478">Payroll Specialist (APAC role)Salary: $110,000 to $125,000 + Super | Sydney CBD | 2 days WFH The OpportunityAn exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a highly regarded multinational professional financial services organisation on a permanent basis.Based in the heart of Sydney CBD, this is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the end-to-end payroll function across the APAC region, supporting employees across Australia, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan.Reporting directly to the Head of HR APAC, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery while also contributing to HR data management, reporting and process improvements.This is a standalone position suited to someone who is confident working autonomously, takes genuine ownership of their work and has strong technical payroll capabilities, particularly when it comes to manual payroll calculations. The OrganisationOur client is a globally recognised professional financial services organisation with an established presence across more than 65 countries worldwide.With headquarters in Sydney and the United States, the business operates across major financial centres globally, providing specialist advisory services across capital markets, shareholder engagement and sustainability.You will be joining a highly regarded multinational business with a fantastic workplace culture, a stunning CBD office and an internationally connected working environment. What's on Offer?<ul><li>Competitive salary, depending on experience</li><li>Flexible working arrangements: 2 days working from home per week.</li><li>Prime CBD location: Stunning office in the heart of Sydney CBD.</li><li>Fantastic culture: Join a collaborative, supportive and internationally connected team.</li><li>Senior exposure: Report directly to the Head of HR APAC.</li><li>Career ownership: Take responsibility for a standalone payroll function and drive improvements.</li><li>Excellent benefits: Attractive employee benefits within a globally established organisation. </li></ul>Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage end-to-end payroll across Australia and Asia and ensuring accuracy and compliance.</li><li>Independently process Australian payroll, including manual calculations, terminations, redundancies and complex adjustments.</li><li>Maintain payroll records, manage employee queries and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.</li><li>Reconcile payroll reports and partner with Finance on payroll accounting and reporting.</li><li>Ensure compliance with local taxation, superannuation, EBA requirements and employment legislation.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve and streamline payroll processes.</li></ul><ul><li>Maintain accurate employee data across core HR, payroll and finance systems, including NetSuite and ADP.</li><li>Perform regular data audits and reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.</li><li>Prepare and deliver people reporting covering headcount, employee movements and payroll metrics.</li><li>Support the development of reporting dashboards and provide meaningful data insights to HR, Finance and business leaders.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve and automate reporting processes. </li></ul>About YouTo be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:<ul><li>Strong end-to-end Australian payroll experience: Essential. Hands-on experience processing payroll and completing manual payroll calculations, including terminations, redundancies, adjustments and complex employee payments.</li><li>Standalone payroll experience: Confident managing payroll independently, taking ownership of the function and working with minimal supervision.</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Excel skills: Essential, including VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables as a minimum.</li><li>Australian legislation and EBA knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, awards, EBAs, taxation and superannuation requirements.</li><li>Excellent communication skills: A confident communicator with fluent English and the ability to engage professionally with stakeholders across different levels and jurisdictions.</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail: Strong accountability, accuracy and a proactive approach to resolving payroll discrepancies.</li><li>Systems experience: Experience working with ADP is highly regarded.</li><li>APAC exposure: Previous experience supporting international payroll across multiple jurisdictions will be advantageous. </li></ul>Interested?If you are a technically strong Payroll Specialist who enjoys taking ownership, working autonomously and being part of a fantastic multinational organisation, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more!Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcomed, and reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process.Apply today and send your CV directly to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> for a confidential discussion. Reference Number: <a href="https://rh--c.vf.force.com/a1GVT000008cAg5">06800-0013536822</a> This is a hybrid position.</td></tr></tbody></table>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy.</a> Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/WWFuaS5Cb3JtYW5zLjk5MzQ3LjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-11-06T04:45:35Z

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Sydney, New South Wales
remote
Permanent placement
80000 - 100000 AUD / Yearly
Senior Recruitment Consultant | Sydney CBD<div>Robert Half Sydney is growing. We're looking for experienced agency recruiters and B2B sales professionals who are motivated by building relationships, winning business, and being rewarded for results.If you're ambitious, commercially driven, and looking for a platform where you can maximise your earnings while building a long-term career, we'd love to talk.<h2>Why Robert Half?</h2>Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialised recruitment consultancy, operating across more than 20 countries globally. We've been recognised as one of Australia's Best Workplaces™ and are proud to be a Fortune® Most Admired Company™ for 29 consecutive years.Our Sydney business is built on long-standing client partnerships, a strong market reputation, and high-performing consultants. This isn't a role where you'll be asked to build from nothing. You'll join a business with established relationships, market credibility, best-in-class technology, and leadership that genuinely invests in your success.<h2>What's in it for you? </h2>✅ Uncapped commission with strong earning potential✅ Existing client relationships and a recognised market-leading brand✅ Clear career progression pathways, locally and internationally✅ Industry-leading training, coaching, and development✅ AI-powered tools and recruitment technology to help you move faster and win more business✅ Local, national, and global recognition programs✅ A high-performance culture that celebrates success<h2>What you'll be doing</h2><ul><li>Building and growing a portfolio of clients within your market</li><li>Winning new business and developing trusted client relationships</li><li>Managing end-to-end recruitment processes</li><li>Identifying, engaging, and securing top talent</li><li>Acting as a trusted adviser to clients and candidates</li><li>Delivering commercial outcomes while building long-term partnerships</li></ul><h2>Who we're looking for ... </h2>You'll likely have:<ul><li>3+ years of experience in 360 recruitment, business development, or solution-based B2B sales</li><li>A proven record of achieving and exceeding targets</li><li>Strong commercial acumen and relationship-building skills</li><li>The resilience and drive to succeed in a high-performance environment</li><li>A growth mindset and genuine ambition to build a successful career</li></ul><h2>The opportunity</h2>The best recruiters are salespeople first.If you enjoy opening doors, building relationships, influencing decisions, negotiating outcomes, and being directly rewarded for your efforts, you'll thrive at Robert Half.We're looking for people who are hungry, competitive, curious, and motivated to build something meaningful while earning well along the way.<h2>Ready for your next move?</h2>Apply now for a confidential conversation about your future with Robert Half Sydney.Applicants must have full working rights in Australia or the relevant experience required for sponsorship as a Recruitment Consultant. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.At Robert Half, we believe diverse perspectives strengthen our business. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can succeed. </div><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YS5taW50ZXIuMTE3MjEuMTA2NzVAcm9iZXJ0aGFsZmludGwuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-11-04T22:55:21Z

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