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Sydney
Nes Global Talent
Payroll Accountant
Posted: 12 June
Offer description

One of our largest clients is undergoing a major payroll system migration from Preceda to Dayforce, and we’ve partnered with them to find an outstanding Payroll Accountant to join their team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative, large-team environment and wants to play a key role in a significant project—an excellent step for anyone looking to advance their career in the payroll space!
This is a 6-month contract position, with a strong possibility of extension or transition to a ... see more

One of our largest clients is undergoing a major payroll system migration from Preceda to Dayforce, and we’ve partnered with them to find an outstanding Payroll Accountant to join their team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative, large-team environment and wants to play a key role in a significant project—an excellent step for anyone looking to advance their career in the payroll space!
This is a 6-month contract position, with a strong possibility of extension or transition to a permanent role.
Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a convenient location close to public transport.

Key Responsibilities
* Review and test General Ledger outputs generated from Dayforce.
* Compare GL outputs from Dayforce against legacy Preceda data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
* Validate chart of accounts mappings, cost centre allocations, and payroll expense accounts.
* Collaborate with HRIS, IT, payroll implementation teams, and consultants during testing phases (unit testing, UAT, parallel runs).
* Identify and escalate discrepancies or issues in GL postings and support resolution.
* Provide accurate payroll data and assist with scenario testing.
* Support payroll system improvements with a strong project focus.
About You
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* Proven experience in payroll accounting, preferably in environments with system transitions.
* Hands-on experience with Dayforce highly desirable.
* Strong understanding of GL integration, payroll journal entries, and reconciliations.
* Advanced Excel skills and attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
If you are interested, please apply!
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Company Background:

At FutureYou we are powered by our purpose – the power to connect without limitation. We genuinely believe that by connecting great people across the market we are improving the talent position in Australia.

Through customer insight, we identified a gap in the Australian executive market between the global multinationals and local boutiques where the lack of human interaction and service offering had ... see more

At FutureYou we are powered by our purpose – the power to connect without limitation. We genuinely believe that by connecting great people across the market we are improving the talent position in Australia.

Through customer insight, we identified a gap in the Australian executive market between the global multinationals and local boutiques where the lack of human interaction and service offering had widened to a point where neither offered a holistic end-to-end talent solution. This insight paved the way for building a new breed of human capital offering; a ‘super boutique’ that redefines the talent management industry through Specialist Recruitment, Executive Search and Talent Advisory.

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