Payroll Test Analyst

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Payroll Test Analyst to join a high-performing team on a 12-month maximum-term contract. This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of payroll systems through comprehensive testing across SAP Payroll and related HR platforms. Working closely with Payroll, HR, Technology, and Project teams, you will support the successful delivery of payroll enhancements, legislative updates, enterprise agreement changes, integrations, and system releases. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving complex payroll challenges and driving quality outcomes in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse business and functional requirements to define testing scope and approach.
• Design, develop, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test data for payroll-related changes.
• Conduct System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and payroll calculation validation.
• Validate payroll outcomes against awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, superannuation, leave entitlements, and legislative requirements.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies between expected and actual results.
• Manage defects through identification, tracking, retesting, and resolution to support quality outcomes.
• Maintain testing documentation, evidence, execution records, and stakeholder approvals.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Technology teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to support successful system releases and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrated experience in Payroll Testing within SAP Payroll and/or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) environments.
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, award interpretation, taxation, superannuation, leave management, and compliance requirements.
• Experience across SIT, UAT, regression testing, payroll validation, and defect management processes.
• Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, qTest, ALM, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience performing payroll reconciliations, data analysis, and validation activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Relevant qualifications in Information Technology, Business, Payroll, or a related discipline. Experience with Tosca Automation, UKG/Kronos, Workforce Management systems, ServiceNow, or ISTQB certification will be highly regarded.

What Success Looks Like

• Payroll testing activities are delivered accurately and within agreed project timelines.
• Payroll calculations, legislative updates, and system enhancements are validated with confidence.
• Production issues and payroll defects are minimised through effective testing coverage.
• Testing evidence, documentation, and defect records are maintained to a high standard.
• Strong collaboration and positive outcomes are achieved across Payroll, HR, Technology, and project teams.

Benefits Of Working with Downer

• Work with an ASX/NZX listed company, working with market leaders in infrastructure services.
• Grow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning:
  • Professional development programs
    • Access to professional memberships and industry networks
• Be part of a team that cares, we foster a work environment built on support that is flexible around our employee’s wellbeing needs:
  • Flexible work arrangements
    • Parental leave
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Programs promoting diversity and inclusion
• A range of Corporate Benefits, including:
  • Discounted services through Perks@Downer (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms)
    • Volunteering day
    • Marram subsidised healthcare

Why Downer?

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women Māori and Pasifika Peoples, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.