Payroll Analyst (Fixed term), Auckland Metro Holidays Act Programme

• Great opportunity to work on a complex HR programme involving the Auckland Metro DHBs
• Fixed term for 12 months
• Based in Penrose with work from opportunity 

Health 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.

We are looking for experienced payroll specialists who have the aptitude to dig deep and analyse large amounts of data to identify anomalies that need to be fixed. We have fixed term full time roles available starting in Aug/Sep for 12 months.

The objectives of our project are to remediate current and past employees for Holidays Act non-compliance, make changes to HR and payroll systems, policies and processes, and to ensure the Auckland Metro Districts’ payrolls remain compliant with the Holidays Act 2003. We have completed the remediation for current employees and have rectified our payroll systems. The project is now focussed on remediation for former employees and maintenance of compliance for the rectified payroll systems.

The Opportunity
This role is based in Penrose but will also include working remotely for part of the time. You will work alongside a group of seasoned payroll professionals to help monitor payroll compliance. It is complex work and the outputs of this work will make a difference far wider than the team currently employed by the Auckland Metro DHBs because, when you’re looking after the salaries of so many people, making sure it all happens correctly is imperative as it impacts thousands of families in the community.

In this role, you will support the Compliance Team Leader in providing payroll expertise to the payroll teams. Your work will help ensure that the payroll systems comply with both the Holidays Act and MECA/IEA standards and are able to be delivered operationally. As a Payroll Analyst, you will support the compliance team to maintain compliance in the rectified payroll systems by analysing and validating data outputs. You will also help to identify and document the process changes to enable future compliance.

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Important Skills
As the ideal person you will have:-

• Experience of processing complex payrolls in excess of 1,000 employees within a New Zealand based organisation
• Experience of working on the Leader payroll system would be an advantage but is not essential
• A sound understanding of the NZ Holidays Act, ideally with Holidays Act remediation experience
• Experience in SQL script-writing and testing, large volume data analysis and experience in the health sector would also be a distinct advantage

If this sounds like you we would like to hear from you!

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 are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter. If you have any queries about this opportunity, or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Sonu Anand on Sonua@adhb.govt.nz or on 021 108 3241 quoting ref #PEN00161A to discuss how we can best support your application

Closing date is 15 July 2025, Wednesday
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We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.