Regional Payroll Analytics Lead - Flexible Insights

New Zealand Government Joba; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora, is seeking a Payroll Analytics Lead to drive a consistent regional approach to workforce cost analytics across Te Manawa Taki in Auckland. You will partner with Finance, People & Culture and Operations to standardise payroll reporting and provide clear insights for senior leaders.

You will analyse payroll expenditure, benchmark trends, develop dashboards in Power BI, and support decisions on productivity and financial sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management, FP&A or payroll reporting within a large organisation.
• Experience translating complex data into clear insights for senior leaders.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and manage stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional payroll analytics and develop a consistent reporting approach across Te Manawa Taki.
• Standardise payroll definitions and reporting formats for clarity and comparability.
• Develop dashboards and insights to support productivity and financial sustainability decisions.
• Provide assurance over payroll reporting and contribute to governance and data quality.

Skills

FP&A

Payroll analytics

Data visualization

Excel

Power BI

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Automation tools

AI

Job description

Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora, is seeking a Payroll Analytics Lead to drive a consistent regional approach to workforce cost analytics across Te Manawa Taki in Auckland. You will partner with Finance, People & Culture and Operations to standardise payroll reporting and provide clear insights for senior leaders.

You will analyse payroll expenditure, benchmark trends, develop dashboards in Power BI, and support decisions on productivity and financial sustainability.