Payroll Compliance Data Analyst – Consultant
KPMG Australia Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Payroll role at KPMG Australia. Sydney · full-time · A$80,000–A$100,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Examine payroll and attendance records to find pay gaps, underpayments and wage compliance problems
- Build and maintain SQL, Python and Excel models for recalculations and remediation under industrial instruments
- Turn business and legal rules into data specifications, methods and analysis for client presentations
- Run remediation work from project scoping and data intake through validation, quality checks and final reporting
- Check data quality and reconciliations, then prepare working papers, visualisations and client reports on outcomes
What you bring
- You bring strong communication skills and a thorough grasp of audit and accounting practices
- You can lead and direct a team, with professional judgement suited to the work
- You understand KPMG procedures and internal processes
- You have tertiary study spanning business and technical disciplines, such as finance and IT
Who this fits
This permanent, full-time consulting role suits someone who can carry payroll remediation projects from start to finish and lead a team. The position is based in Sydney.
From the employer
Join our Payroll Compliance team and play a pivotal role in delivering impactful solutions to our clients. This is your chance to work on diverse engagements, apply your expertise, and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
Your Opportunity
- Support the Payroll Compliance team in executing a variety of projects and engagements.
- Leverage your knowledge of client, firm, and industry trends to address complex payroll compliance challenges.
- Collaborate effectively with clients and team members to share insights and foster strong partnerships.
- Analyse large and complex payroll and time and attendance datasets to uncover discrepancies, underpayments, and wage compliance issues.
- Develop and maintain SQL, Python, and Excel-based data models to support payroll recalculations and remediation programs in line with industrial instruments.
- Translate intricate business and legal requirements into clear technical data specifications, contributing to the preparation of methodologies and analytical reports for client presentations.
- Deliver end-to-end wage remediation engagements, from scoping and data ingestion to calculation validation, quality review, and final reporting.
- Conduct data quality assessments and reconciliation procedures to ensure payroll data accuracy and integrity throughout remediation projects.
- Prepare technical working papers, client-ready reports, and data visualisations that effectively communicate payroll compliance risks, financial impacts, and remediation outcomes.
How are you extraordinary?
- You have a can-do attitude and are always seeking creative solutions to problems with the help of the right technical tools and a supportive team
- You are a project management pro, with a love of big-picture thinking and the skills to see projects from beginning to end; such as establishing project details, performance measurement baselines, key milestones, work breakdown structures, and resource planning
- You are tuned in to business development opportunities, with confidence creating effective sales material including proposals, case studies, and other sector-specific material.
Your Experience
At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:
- Excellent communication skills.
- A solid understanding of KPMG procedures and internal processes.
- Comprehensive knowledge of audit and accounting practises.
- Strong professional acumen with the ability to lead and direct a team effectively.
Please note, the salary ranges $80k - $100k+ with respect to your level of experience.
The position is a Permanent Full-Time role based in Sydney.
Desired tertiary qualifications in a combination of business disciplines (e.g., finance, accounting, law) and technical disciplines (e.g., engineering, IT, computing).
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.