With over 1.3 million members RAC is one of WA’s most iconic and trusted brands. We are a purpose-led member organisation striving to create greater value for our members and deliver on our purpose to be “The driving force for a better WA.”
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support a dedicated Leave Audit Project on a full-time contract basis for approximately 6months. You will be responsible for conducting comprehensive leave audits, validating payroll data, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, company policies, and payroll best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct detailed audits of employee leave balances, accruals, and transactions.
Review and reconcile annual leave, personal/carer's leave, long service leave, parental leave, and other leave entitlements.
Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in leave calculations and payroll records.
Validate payroll system data against employment contracts, awards, enterprise agreements, and company policies.
Prepare audit reports, findings, and recommendations for corrective actions.
Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to obtain and verify information.
Support remediation activities and ensure audit outcomes are accurately implemented.
Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails throughout the project.
Ensure compliance with Fair Work requirements, relevant legislation, and internal governance standards.
What we are looking for:
Proven experience as a Payroll Specialist, Payroll Analyst, or Senior Payroll Officer.
Strong experience conducting payroll and leave audits in medium to large organisations.
Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and leave entitlement calculations.
Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements (EAs), and employment contracts.
Strong payroll reconciliation and data analysis skills with strong Excel skills.
High attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve complex payroll issues.
Experience working with payroll and HRIS systems with ADP and Workday desirable.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and manage high volumes of data within project deadlines.
What can we offer you?
A workplace culture where our people feel valued, respected and empowered
Work in flexible ways that meet work/life commitments and support wellbeing
Be part of a purpose led organisation that gives back to the WA community
An environment that values ongoing career development
Free Roadside Assistance and discounts on RAC products and services including Holiday Parks and Resorts, Security, Finance, Auto Services and Insurance
Opportunities for community engagement and corporate volunteering
Apply online – send us your CV showcasing what you can bring to the team.
Applications Close COB Monday 28th September 2026.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as RAC reserves the right to close this vacancy without notice.
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Skills Required
- Proven experience as a Payroll Specialist, Payroll Analyst, or Senior Payroll Officer
- Strong experience conducting payroll and leave audits in medium to large organisations
- Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation and leave entitlement calculations
- Experience interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements, and employment contracts
- Strong payroll reconciliation and data analysis skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- High attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve complex payroll issues
- Experience working with payroll and HRIS systems
- Experience with ADP and Workday
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage high volumes of data within project deadlines
What We Do
At RAC we offer career opportunities that will allow you to give back and make a difference to our members and the WA community. We pride ourselves on employing the highest calibre of people to meet our member’s needs. RAC promotes healthy living and aims to protect health and safety of employees, members and visitors. RAC has been a part of the West Australian community since 1905. We are unique organisation, built by members for members. From our origins as a motoring club, we have grown to a diverse organisation of over 1,400 employees serving more than 1 million members with a range of products and services. RAC’s difference is that we are a membership organisation, which means we don't have shareholders and we reinvest our profits for the better of our members and the WA community. House rules: We really enjoy receiving your feedback, comments and experiences and enjoy getting the most out of our LinkedIn community. With this in mind, we ask that you stick to the following guidelines: • Please be polite to other RAC LinkedIn users and treat each other as you would like to be treated. • Please don’t give out any personal information. • We cannot allow any inappropriate or offensive language. • Advertising, spam, selling and links to external shopping sites are not allowed here and will be removed. • If you want to post a link to another site to illustrate your point, please do not link to sites that require registration in order to view, or any site that prompts an automatic download as these comments will be removed. • Page admins and the RAC LinkedIn community must be able to easily understand your message. For this reason we can't allow messages which are written in code or a language which isn’t English. • We reserve the right to de-tag RAC from any posts or photos that we deem inappropriate. • Please note that repeat offenders may be reported and will be blocked from the LinkedIn page
