Payroll Analyst

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Location: Anywhere in New Zealand | Full-timeHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations, from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.About the RoleWe 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 data quality, reporting capability, and system performance.About the Team / Service / LocationReporting to the Payroll Reporting Delivery Lead, this role can be based anywhere in New Zealand. 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.About YouYou 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 rolesStrong SQL, SSRS, Excel and data extraction/reporting skillsExperience working with large payroll, HR, or workforce databases and information systemsExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and data quality management skillsStrong 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 for Health New ZealandHealth 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 are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to ApplyTo apply please clickapply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Wednesday 28th October 2026. For further information, please contact: Cherushka Pillay@ cherushka.pillay@tewhatuora.govt.nzThe full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.