Senior Analyst Payroll

Job Description

• Challenge yourself to provide functional & SME knowledge to maintain and enhance our payroll systems
• Work on BAU Payroll activities and a Group wide transformation project for replacement of payroll & award interpretation systems.
• 6 x 2 year fixed-term contract opportunities based at Qantas Head Office in Mascot

Today, we are busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable industry. We represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for our spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. We are resilient and strong, and work hard to make sure we'll be right.

Our People Services function works across Qantas Group business units in the delivery of our corporate and people strategy. We have an unwavering focus on building a flexible and adaptable workforce, driving leadership capability, improving productivity, and creating safe workplaces. We have built a high-performance team and we each have the opportunity to add value and make an impact on the business – along the way you will have plenty of fun, meet amazing people and have experiences like no other.

As the Senior Analyst Payroll, you will provide expert support and insights on complex payroll and superannuation matters. You'll play a key role in the Payroll Transformation Program—one of Australia's largest initiatives of its kind—impacting over 19,000 employees. In this role, you will ensure business requirements are accurately interpreted, documented, and validated, while developing analytical tools to deliver meaningful data and insights across the payroll function. You will contribute to the Group Payroll Transformation Project as well as support BAU payroll activities as needed. A particular focus will be on our Mainline and Subsidiary EBA Airlines business as they transition to the ADP GlobalView Payroll system and UKG Award Interpretation platform.

You'll have:

• More than 3-5 years' experience in a similar role or relevant similar experience.
• Knowledge/experience (BAU & Implementation) with ADP Global View Payroll & UKG Award Interpretation systems is highly regarded.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to multiple complex analytics tasks across multiple data sets.
• Elevated level of autonomy, accountability and ownership.
• Strong payroll functional and technical experience desirable.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Why Qantas?

You will join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you will be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You will be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we have got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We will give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure, and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices, and professional memberships.
• We will support your wellbeing: Whether it's learning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential and in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Applications close: Thursday, 27th of November 2025

About us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic and international services.