Payroll Implementation Consultant

Costa is a global leading grower, packer, and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on a commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability across every part of our business.

Costa has more than 8000 planted hectares of farmland including berries, citrus, avocados, bananas and table grapes. We also operate 40 hectares of hi-tech glasshouses and three main mushroom growing facilities. We have operations in more than 60 rural and regional communities across Australia and in China, Morocco and Laos. Our produce includes avocados, bananas, berries, citrus, grapes, mushrooms and tomatoes.

Why join Costa?

• Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities for growth and career progression.
• Team Culture: Be part of a diverse, supportive, and innovative team.
• Recognition: Regular site activities, rewards, and recognition for outstanding performance.
• Impact: Play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality produce to customers across Australia.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced payroll professional with a strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, awards, enterprise agreements, and payroll processes. Highly analytical and detail-oriented, you will bring experience supporting payroll system implementations, with the ability to perform complex validation, reconciliation, and testing activities.

A proactive problem solver and collaborative team player, you will build strong relationships with stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced project environment. Experience with parallel testing, a commitment to data accuracy, and a passion for delivering successful business outcomes will set you up for success in this role.

This is a full time maximum term role through to early 2027 (approximately 8-9 months depending on start date), with opportunity for extension.

What you’ll do:

• Support and coordinate payroll parallel testing activities as part of Costa's Dayforce HCM implementation project.
• Perform payroll validation, reconciliation, and variance analysis to ensure data accuracy between legacy and new systems.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, awards, and enterprise agreements.
• Assist with SIT, UAT, payroll cutover, and go-live activities to support a successful system transition.
• Act as a Payroll SME, collaborating with internal stakeholders and project teams throughout implementation and hypercare.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven payroll experience, ideally supporting an HCM, HRIS, or payroll system implementation project.
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, awards, and enterprise agreements.
• Experience conducting payroll testing, reconciliations, and analysing complex payroll data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, exceptional attention to detail, and strong analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

Ready to apply?

Applications are reviewed as they are received – don’t wait, apply today and grow your career with Costa!

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