HR Transformation - Payroll Business Analyst

HR Transformation - Payroll Business Analyst

Location: Auckland

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Salary: Competitive

Date: 17 Apr 2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 1651456

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

HR Transformation – Payroll Business Analyst

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

With your contribution and my contribution, together we will thrive.

Hei Oranga Iwi | The opportunity

Join our dynamic HR Transformation team in New Zealand, where we are dedicated to helping organisations transform their HR & People functions through innovative technology solutions.

We are a growing and energised team. Joining now means being able to seize the opportunities that accompany that growth and shape the future of this fast-growing practice.

Youll work with people who inspire and bring out the best in you, develop new and different skillsets with access to the latest digital tools and technology platforms.

Youll experience our diverse and inclusive culture. We believe that only the highest-performing teams that maximise the power of different perspectives can succeed in this fast-changing environment.

We are looking for a Payroll Business Analyst to join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional HR transformation services to our clients. As a Payroll Business Analyst, you will play a key role in implementing SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) solutions for our clients. You will engage in transformative HR/Payroll projects across diverse sectors, helping clients optimise their Payroll systems and elevate employee experiences. If you have day to day Payroll operations experience, or if you have experience working on Payroll technology implementations or upgrades either on the consulting or business side and are seeking a dynamic role with variety, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

This role can be performed from any of our EY offices across Aotearoa. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Ko Tō Rourou | Your key responsibilities

Create innovative insights for clients, adapting methods and practices to fit project needs

Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to gather and document business requirements, ensuring alignment between HR/Payroll and technical teams.

Analyse and enhance HCM and Payroll systems and HR and Payroll processes to identify improvement opportunities and optimise service delivery models.

Support program streams, including technical, functional, testing, change management, and training teams, by documenting processes and creating design specifications.

Lead requirements gathering workshops and solution demonstrations, engaging stakeholders from operational teams to C-suite executives.

Ngā Pūkenga | Skills and attributes for success

A relevant Degree or Qualification in Business/Commerce, HR, HR Technology or Information Systems

Experience working with different HR/Payroll systems (preferably SAP SuccessFactors) and HR/Payroll processes including process review, analysis and design

Understanding of Payroll Technology related business challenges and how to improve people and business experience

Ideally, youll also have the skills and attributes below but dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes. Were interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.