Chris21 and Workday Implementation

4 Weeks ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

This role focuses on leading the implementation of Chris21 and Workday, representing Payroll in workshops, and ensuring payroll requirements are met. The individual will make real-time design decisions, resolve issues, and escalate critical concerns to the Head of Payroll. Responsibilities include providing expert input on payroll, collaborating with different departments, and supporting data migration and system testing. They will also update documentation and train team members. The role involves working on a transformational project within a dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have strong understanding of best-practice payroll processes and experience supporting an HCM system implementation.
Must have:
  • Experience using Chris21
  • Extensive experience in payroll operations
  • Prior experience on an HCM implementation project
  • Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making ability
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills
Good to have:
  • Experience working in the Media industry
  • Experience in an ASX-listed company
  • Workday Payroll experience or certification

Job Details

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced lead to implement Chris21 and Workday playing a key role in our wider Workday HCM implementation.

This individual will be responsible for representing Payroll in all implementation workshops, ensuring payroll requirements are communicated and delivered against, making real-time design decisions as they relate to payroll, resolving issues, and escalating critical concerns to the Head of Payroll as needed.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of best-practice payroll processes, experience supporting an HCM system implementation, and a business improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Be the Payroll representative in all Workday implementation workshops and project meetings.

  • Provide expert input on payroll requirements, ensuring they align with business needs and best practices.

  • Work with the Head of Payroll to make informed decisions on behalf of Payroll in real time, considering compliance, efficiency, and business impact.

  • Identify, analyse, and resolve payroll-related issues during the Project.

  • Collaborate with P&C, Finance, Technology, and external consultants to ensure seamless integration of payroll and Workday.

  • Escalate critical issues to the Head of Payroll and relevant stakeholders as required.

  • Support payroll data migration, validation, and testing to ensure accuracy and compliance.

  • Update documentation of payroll process workflows to reflect future state processes, as required. 

  • Train and support payroll team members on new processes and system changes.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Experience using Chris21

  • Extensive experience in payroll operations, with a strong understanding of best-practice payroll processes.

  • Prior experience working on an HCM implementation project, preferably Workday.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions under pressure.

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.

  • Strong analytical and process improvement mindset.

  • Experience with payroll data migration and system testing.

  • Understanding of compliance and regulatory payroll requirements.

  • Ability to communicate complex payroll requirements in a clear and concise manner.

Nice to have:

  • Experience working in the Media industry would be advantageous

  • Experience in an ASX-listed company

  • Workday Payroll experience or certification is a plus

  • Knowledge of payroll-related integrations with HCM and financial systems.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to be a key contributor to a transformational project with high business impact across Nine Entertainment. You will work in a dynamic, cross-functional team driving meaningful change using the best in class technology. 

If you are a payroll professional with implementation experience and a passion for process improvement, we’d love to hear from you!

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. .

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

 

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