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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.\nKey Responsibilities\nAnalyse business and functional requirements to define testing scope and approach.\nDesign, develop, and execute test cases, test scripts, and test data for payroll-related changes.\nConduct System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and payroll calculation validation.\nValidate payroll outcomes against awards, enterprise agreements, taxation, superannuation, leave entitlements, and legislative requirements.\nPerform payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies between expected and actual results.\nManage defects through identification, tracking, retesting, and resolution to support quality outcomes.\nMaintain testing documentation, evidence, execution records, and stakeholder approvals.\nCollaborate with Payroll, HR, Technology teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to support successful system releases and continuous improvement initiatives.\nWhat You Will Bring\nDemonstrated experience in Payroll Testing within SAP Payroll and/or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) environments.\nStrong understanding of payroll legislation, award interpretation, taxation, superannuation, leave management, and compliance requirements.\nExperience across SIT, UAT, regression testing, payroll validation, and defect management processes.\nProficiency with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, qTest, ALM, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.\nAdvanced Excel skills with experience performing payroll reconciliations, data analysis, and validation activities.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.\nRelevant 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.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nPayroll testing activities are delivered accurately and within agreed project timelines.\nPayroll calculations, legislative updates, and system enhancements are validated with confidence.\nProduction issues and payroll defects are minimised through effective testing coverage.\nTesting evidence, documentation, and defect records are maintained to a high standard.\nStrong collaboration and positive outcomes are achieved across Payroll, HR, Technology, and project teams.\nBenefits Of Working with Downer\nWork with an ASX/NZX listed company, working with market leaders in infrastructure services.\nGrow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning:Professional development programsAccess to professional memberships and industry networks\n\nBe 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 arrangementsParental leave\nEmployee Assistance Program\nPrograms promoting diversity and inclusion\n\nA range of Corporate Benefits, including: Discounted services through Perks@Downer (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms)Volunteering day \nMarram subsidised healthcare \n\nWhy Downer?\nYou want your work to matter and so do we. 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