Payroll Functional Analyst - Fixed term or Secondment Opportunity!

Wellington City Council; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Learning & development programmes

Job summary

Wellington City Council in Wellington Central is seeking a Payroll Functional Analyst to support analysis, configuration changes and testing of HRIS and payroll system upgrades.

You will partner with Payroll and HRIS teams, ensure compliance with Holidays Act 2003, and drive continuous improvement in payroll processing.

Qualifications

• At least 5–7 years in functional HRIS and payroll in a large/complex organisation.
• Hands-on configuration and support for HRIS and payroll systems.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system configurations.
• Experience investigating issues, testing changes, and documenting solutions.
• Understanding Holidays Act 2003 and related employment legislation.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to program and project management and steering groups.
• Proficiency with TechOne or similar HRIS is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain HRIS and payroll system including pay rules, entitlements and workflows.
• Collaborate with Payroll and HR teams to translate needs into system changes.
• Investigate and resolve system issues with technical teams and vendors.
• Test system changes and upgrades to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Keep system configuration aligned with employment agreements and laws.
• Identify improvements and document settings and processes.

Skills

HRIS & Payroll

Configuration & support

Requirements translation

Issue investigation

Legislation knowledge

Communication

Project management

TechOne experience

Tools

TechOne HRIS

Job description

Payroll Functional Analyst - Fixed term or Secondment Opportunity!

Wellington City Council – Wellington Central, North Island

The People and Capability (P&C) Group aim is “working in partnership across Council to create a high performing, safe, happy and healthy workplace for all, enabling our people to deliver great services to our communities”.

The Payroll Functional Analyst plays an integral role in the team and will be responsible for analysis, configuration changes and testing of system upgrades. You will work seamlessly with our Payroll and HRIS team as you support projects and initiatives and provide high quality and timely assistance to our wider P&C team.

As a team-player, you'll regularly review our internal processes to ensure they are still relevant and fit for purpose while striving to embed of a culture of continuous improvement.

This is a fixed term role until 31 March 2028. If you’re a current kaimahi in a central government agency, we are open to you applying for this opportunity as a secondment from your current agency.

Reporting intoSanjay Arya you will be well supported in this role. The Payroll and HRIS team (part of HR Services) is a highly focused and customer centric team as they provide a vital service to the organisation, and they will empower you to identify business requirements and liaise with key stakeholders to provide solutions.

Every day will be varied for you and will involve:

• Configuring and maintaining our HRIS and payroll system, including pay rules, allowances, leave entitlements and workflows.
• Working with Payroll and HR teams to understand business needs and translate them into system changes.
• Investigating and resolving system issues, working with technical teams and vendors where needed.
• Testing system changes and upgrades to ensure they work correctly and support accurate payroll processing.
• Keeping system configuration aligned with employment agreements and legislative requirements.
• Identifying improvements and documenting system settings and processes.

Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience

We're looking for someone with:

• At least 5 - 7 years of functional HRIS & Payroll experience in a large/complex company.
• Hands‑on experience configuring and supporting HRIS and payroll systems, including pay rules, leave entitlements and workflows.
• The ability to understand business requirements and translate them into system configuration and process improvements.
• Experience investigating system issues, testing configuration changes and upgrades, and documenting solutions.
• Understanding of relevant employment legislations e.g., Holidays Act 2003.
• Good communication and problem solving.
• Exposure to program and project management principles and techniques including prioritisation and working with steering groups.
• Proficiency in TechOne or other similar HRIS and Payroll system is highly desirable.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Working for the Council offers youa range of benefitsincluding 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

View our Employee Value Proposition Video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.

Diversity:

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support:

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: ***********@wcc.govt.nz

Applications close Sunday 27 September 2026. Due to a number of organisational structural changes, our commitment to impacted Kaimahi is that they will be considered first for this advertised position. If no impacted Kaimahi apply other applications will be considered.

All applications must be submitted online and must have the right to work in New Zealand – we will not accept emailed applications.

Pre-employment Checks:

All employees must undergo a Criminal Conviction Check and Credit Check, the results of which will be held on your employee file if employed

If you have questions, please contact Sanjay Arya, Senior HR Technology & Payroll Manager, ************@wcc.govt.nz