• 6 month fixed-term contract; immediate start
• Central location - Pitt St, CBD with flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Thrive in a values-led, inclusive and supportive environment

About the Role

Join a transformative project - Project Horizon - shaping the future of HR and payroll systems across Uniting Church NSW/ACT. As our HRIS Data & Reporting Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in migrating payroll data from Preceda into Dayforce, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and a seamless transition for our teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Extract, analyse and validate payroll and timesheet data.
• Map and migrate data from Preceda into Dayforce, including complex and non‑like‑for‑like fields.
• Support SIT, UAT, parallel payroll testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Investigate and resolve data issues, defects, and discrepancies.
• Build and maintain clear documentation for mapping, testing, and reconciliation.
• Partner closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and external implementation partners.
• Conduct regular data audits and uphold data privacy and security standards.
• Develop Dayforce reports and support stakeholders with insights, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Identify opportunities to streamline data, reporting, and payroll processes.

About You

• Strong payroll data analysis capability.
• Experience in HRIS or payroll system migrations.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data manipulation, reconciliation, and validation (Power BI/reporting tools advantageous).
• Proven experience in data mapping, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation.
• Hands‑on experience supporting testing cycles and hypercare.
• Ability to write HRIS reports and translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and deliver results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• A genuine willingness to embrace challenges and contribute to shared goals.
• A preparedness to work within the ethos of the Uniting Church in Australia.

Desirable

• Experience with Preceda and/or Dayforce.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll compliance.
• Exposure to timesheet/workforce data.

About Uniting Church

The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) is a uniquely Australian Christian organisation that began in 1977 with the union of the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian movements. It is one of the largest religious organisations in Australia with over 400 congregations and faith communities across NSW and ACT.

The Synod of NSW and ACT is guided by the values of Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Compassion, and supported by the Synod Mission Services team, which provides strategic, pastoral, and operational support to enable vibrant congregations, vital leadership, and transformative community engagement.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that strengthens communities and supports meaningful change. We offer a supportive team culture, professional growth, and the opportunity to contribute to a mission that matters.

• Convenient Location: Our office is located right in the Sydney CBD (Pitt St).
• Flexible Work: Benefit from our hybrid working conditions, blending office collaboration with remote flexibility.
• Investment in Your Wellbeing: Enjoy a dedicated additional 'Me' Day each year to recharge and prioritise your wellbeing.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of the opportunity to Purchase Leave.
• Recognition & Rewards: Participate in our quarterly reward and recognition program that celebrates your contributions.
• Make an Impact: Your expertise will be put to good use in an environment where we are making positive changes for the Future Direction of Uniting Church.
• Ethos of Compassion: Our lived values are experienced daily through our relationships, through the kindness and openness of our teams and through our genuine passion to embrace diversity