Reporting Analyst- Workforce & Payroll

MPAU Technology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Exposure to enterprise payroll systems

Job summary

MPAU Technology in Melbourne is seeking a Payroll & Workforce Reporting Analyst to transform payroll and workforce data into actionable insights. You will support payroll, HR, and finance reporting across a major government-linked environment.

You will develop reporting solutions, create dashboards in Power BI, and leverage Spinifex and Excel to drive accuracy and efficiency. Strong SAP ECC6 payroll experience is essential, with excellent data analytics and stakeholder communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SAP ECC6 Payroll reporting and analysis.
• Background in payroll analytics and workforce reporting.
• Hands-on experience with Spinifex reporting tools.
• Advanced Power BI development skills, including dashboard creation and data modelling.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, Pivot Tables, lookups, macros, and complex reporting.
• Strong SQL and data manipulation skills highly regarded.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience within large enterprise or government environments.
• Exposure to awards, enterprise agreements, and complex payroll structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance payroll and workforce reporting solutions.
• Analyse payroll data to identify trends, discrepancies, compliance risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Extract, validate, and interpret data from SAP ECC6 Payroll and HR systems.
• Produce regular and ad-hoc reports for Payroll, HR, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Build interactive dashboards and visualisations using Power BI.
• Utilise advanced Excel capabilities including Power Query, Power Pivot, complex formulas, and data modelling.
• Support workforce planning, remuneration analysis, leave reporting, and payroll reconciliations.
• Work closely with payroll and HR teams to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Leverage Spinifex reporting solutions to deliver operational and strategic insights.
• Assist with reporting automation initiatives and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical mind

Tools

SAP ECC6

Spinifex

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

As a Payroll & Workforce Reporting Analyst, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with large data sets, has a strong understanding of payroll systems, and can transform complex workforce data into meaningful reporting and business insights.

Our client is a large, highly respected organisation responsible for delivering critical services across Victoria. They are seeking an experienced Reporting Analyst to support payroll, workforce, and HR reporting functions, providing valuable insights that help drive operational and strategic decision-making.

Description

• Develop, maintain, and enhance payroll and workforce reporting solutions.
• Analyse payroll data to identify trends, discrepancies, compliance risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Extract, validate, and interpret data from SAP ECC6 Payroll and HR systems.
• Produce regular and ad-hoc reports for Payroll, HR, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Build interactive dashboards and visualisations using Power BI.
• Utilise advanced Excel capabilities including Power Query, Power Pivot, complex formulas, and data modelling.
• Support workforce planning, remuneration analysis, leave reporting, and payroll reconciliations.
• Work closely with payroll and HR teams to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Leverage Spinifex reporting solutions to deliver operational and strategic insights.
• Assist with reporting automation initiatives and continuous process improvement.

Profile

A successful HR & Payroll functional analyst should have:

• Strong experience in SAP ECC6 Payroll reporting and analysis.
• Demonstrated background in payroll analytics and workforce reporting.
• Hands‑on experience with Spinifex reporting tools.
• Advanced Power BI development skills, including dashboard creation and data modelling.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, Pivot Tables, lookups, macros, and complex reporting.
• Strong SQL and data manipulation skills highly regarded.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience within large enterprise or government environments.
• Exposure to awards, enterprise agreements, and complex payroll structures.

Job Offer

• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Exposure to enterprise‑level payroll and HR systems.

If you're passionate about turning payroll and workforce data into actionable insights and have strong SAP Payroll reporting expertise, we'd love to hear from you.