Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with over 70 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.
Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Analyst – Employee Benefits to join our Payroll team. Reporting to the Manager – Governance, you will be the subject matter expert responsible for the administration, analysis, reconciliation and reporting of employee benefits and salary packaging arrangements.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring employee benefits are administered accurately, efficiently and compliantly across a complex organisation. Working closely with Payroll, Finance, Tax, Reward, HR, IT and external providers, you will combine strong analytical capability with detailed knowledge of Australian payroll and employee benefits legislation.
This is not a payroll processing role. It is a specialist analyst position focused on employee benefits, payroll governance, compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement.
About the role
You will:
- Maintain key payroll controls and reconciliations, support audit requirements, and help ensure employee benefits are administered in line with legislative, tax and organisational requirements.
- Administer salary sacrifice, novated leases, electric vehicle benefits, purchased leave and additional superannuation contributions.
- Assess benefit arrangements and translate policies, enterprise agreements and provider requirements into payroll processes and system configuration.
- Configure, test and maintain payroll deductions and provider interfaces.
- Reconcile deductions to provider invoices, remittances and general ledger accounts, investigating and resolving variances.
- Ensure benefits are correctly treated for PAYG, superannuation, FBT, payroll tax and STP requirements.
- Produce reporting and analysis on benefit uptake, costs, liabilities and exceptions.
- Provide advice on complex benefit queries and identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and employee communications.
About you
You will bring:
- Significant experience in a complex Australian payroll environment.
- Strong experience with employee benefits and salary packaging, including salary sacrifice, novated leases and purchased leave.
- Sound knowledge of Australian payroll legislation and taxation requirements, including PAYG, superannuation, FBT, payroll tax and STP Phase 2.
- Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with payroll systems, reporting and testing.
- Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent practical experience. Payroll certification is desirable.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to become a trusted specialist in employee benefits, work across a broad range of stakeholders, and make a meaningful contribution to payroll accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement.
Additional Information- All applications must be lodged online.
- Applications close: 7th October 2026
- Reference number: JR116069
Please Note:
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com.au.
Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.
Ramsay Health Care Limited Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
Sydney, Australia
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