Payroll Consultant: Data-Driven, Client-Facing (NZ)

+MORE Group; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NLC Payroll +MORE is seeking a Payroll Consultant to deliver high-quality payroll consulting outcomes for diverse NZ clients from Wellington. The role combines hands-on analysis, data mapping, and compliance reviews to drive efficiency and meaningful change in payroll functions.

Join a supportive, culture-driven team with opportunities to grow your expertise in payroll consulting and data migrations, across a range of projects from audits to implementations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience with payroll systems, payroll operations, or payroll-related project work.
• Exposure to data migration, system implementation, or configuration (highly advantageous).
• Strong analytical capability to identify patterns, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent communication skills — translate technical detail into clear, practical advice for clients.
• Solid understanding of NZ payroll legislation, including Holidays Act; Australian payroll knowledge is a bonus.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills and comfort with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyse payroll data to identify issues, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support end-to-end system implementations, including data mapping, testing, and validation.
• Lead or contribute to data migrations, ensuring accuracy, structure, and integrity.
• Conduct compliance and audit reviews, providing clear, practical insights.
• Translate technical findings into meaningful recommendations that clients can act on.
• Collaborate with clients, internal developers, and project teams to deliver reliable, well-designed solutions.

Skills

Payroll systems experience

Data analysis

Client communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Self-driven

Tools

Excel

Job description

NLC Payroll +MORE is seeking a Payroll Consultant to deliver high-quality payroll consulting outcomes for diverse NZ clients from Wellington. The role combines hands-on analysis, data mapping, and compliance reviews to drive efficiency and meaningful change in payroll functions.

Join a supportive, culture-driven team with opportunities to grow your expertise in payroll consulting and data migrations, across a range of projects from audits to implementations.