Payroll Systems Analyst

Make your mark with Thiess

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

What you'll do

We're looking for a Payroll Systems Analyst to join our People and Brand team and help drive payroll excellence. With a passion for payroll systems, technical expertise, and a commitment to innovation, you will play a critical role in maintaining HR/payroll systems and ensuring accuracy and efficiency in payroll processing.

As the Payroll Systems Analyst, you'll support the effective operation of our payroll function by maintaining and configuring our Preceda system, integrating system components, and managing key data updates for HR and payroll systems. In this role, you'll also deliver actionable insights through payroll reporting, ensuring payroll accuracy and contributing to our ongoing success in employee management operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Oracle HCM configurations and updates.
• Report creation and data analysis
• Develop payroll business and technical processes.
• Resolve technical issues in HR-to-payroll integrations.
• Work with external vendors, including Wipro and other support providers, for issue resolution.
• Maintain up-to-date system configuration documentation.
• Manage wages costing files and enable upload into JDE Accounts System.
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing essential data extracts and reports.
• Create and maintain payroll system user guides.

What You'll Need to Succeed

We're seeking a motivated and collaborative individual who blends technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications in HR/Payroll systems or equivalent professional experience, coupled with a minimum of 2+ years in a similar Payroll/HR Systems support role. You'll bring proven experience in working with payroll teams to resolve system challenges, integrating HR/Payroll systems, and managing payroll analytics and reporting. Advanced Excel skills, such as Power Query for data analysis, and familiarity with reporting tools like Oracle HCM are essential. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholders are key, along with a collaborative mindset to liaise with internal teams and external partners.

• Relevant HR/Payroll Systems qualifications or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 2+ years' experience in a Payroll/HR Systems support role, including resolving system issues and integrating with IT environments.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (e.g., Power Query) and experience with payroll/HR analytics and reporting tools like Oracle HCM.
• Strong technical and critical thinking skills to analyse problems and develop solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Team-focused, with the ability to work across payroll teams, finance, and external partners effectively.

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We'll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of better together. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

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How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

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Applications close: Tuesday 7 October 2025