Reporting Analyst- Workforce & Payroll

Michael Page; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Reporting Analyst to support payroll, workforce and HR reporting across Victoria. The role focuses on SAP ECC6 Payroll data extraction, validation and delivering insights through Power BI dashboards and advanced Excel models.

The ideal candidate will have strong payroll analytics experience, Spinifex tooling proficiency, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders across Payroll, HR, Finance and business

Qualifications

• Strong experience with 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.

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

Payroll analytics

Data storytelling

Data quality assurance

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

Tools

SAP ECC6 Payroll

Spinifex reporting

Power BI

Power Query

Power Pivot

SQL

Job description

Contract Opportunity

Collaborative and supportive team environment.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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.