Payroll Analyst

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay is seeking a Payroll Analyst to join the People and Culture team. You will analyse payroll data, support HRIS systems, and deliver strategic reporting to inform workforce decisions across Health NZ.

You will collaborate with Payroll, Finance and Data & Digital teams, handle ad hoc insights, system upgrades, testing, and resolve data issues. Remote working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in reporting, analytics, payroll, HRIS, or related analyst roles.
• Strong SQL, SSRS, Excel and data extraction/reporting skills.
• Experience working with large payroll, HR, or workforce databases and information systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data quality management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience within payroll reporting, workforce analytics, HRIS environments, or the health sector will be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide payroll, HRIS, and workforce information to support strategic planning and reporting.
• Analyse and interpret workforce data, develop meaningful reporting solutions, and supply regular and ad hoc insights.
• Support Payroll and HRIS systems, investigate and resolve issues, participate in upgrades and testing, and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to improve data.

Skills

SQL

SSRS

Excel

Payroll data

Data extraction

Stakeholder reporting

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Payroll Analyst, Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers HospitalPermanent/ Full Time / 80 Hours per fortnight 1 FTE

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining payroll expertise with data analysis, systems improvement, and strategic reporting, while making a meaningful contribution to supporting the healthcare workforce across Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Payroll Analyst to join our People and Culture team. This role plays a key part in providing payroll, HRIS, and workforce information to support strategic planning, workforce initiatives, process improvement, contract reporting, and operational decision-making across Health New Zealand. You will analyse and interpret workforce data, develop meaningful reporting solutions, and provide both regular and ad hoc insights to support regional and national stakeholders. You will also support Payroll and HRIS systems, investigate and resolve system issues, participate in system upgrades and testing activities, and work closely with vendors, Payroll, Finance, and Data & Digital teams to improve dataPlease click here to view the position description

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will work closely with Payroll teams, Finance, Service Leads, Project Managers, and system vendors, contributing to the delivery of accurate workforce intelligence and payroll reporting across a large and complex organisation. While the role is aligned to Hawkes Bay, remote working arrangements are available, and applicants are not required to be located in Hastings or Hawkes Bay. For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay clickHERE

About you

You are a technically capable analyst who enjoys working with complex datasets and translating information into meaningful insights that support decision-making. You will bring:

• Experience in reporting, analytics, payroll, HRIS, or related analyst roles
• Strong SQL, SSRS, Excel and data extraction/reporting skills
• Experience working with large payroll, HR, or workforce databases and information systems
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data quality management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to a range of stakeholders
• Experience within payroll reporting, workforce analytics, HRIS environments, or the health sector will be highly advantageous.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we’re better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.