Skip to main content
Jaspal Singh Jaspal Singh

HELLO, I'M

Jaspal Singh

I help leaders understand what's driving their workforce costs. For the last three years, I've led payroll and workforce cost analytics for a 75+ store retail pharmacy network across three regions, from raw payroll data through to the reporting senior leadership relies on.

Workforce Cost Analytics Payroll Controls & Assurance Payroll & HRIS Systems Power BI Advanced Excel & Power Query Automation & AI

0+

Years Experience

0+

Power BI Dashboards

0+

System Implementations

0+

KPI Reports Automated

WHO I AM

about the work

Payroll and workforce cost analytics professional with 15+ years across payroll, HR operations and reporting. I currently lead wage performance and workforce cost analysis for a 75+ site retail pharmacy network across three regions, analysing large payroll and HRIS datasets to explain what is driving labour cost, and building the controls, exception reporting and dashboards that help leaders act with confidence.

Experienced in standardising reporting across regions, building multi-year wage projections to inform investment decisions, and providing data validation and assurance through payroll system implementations. Trusted partner to Finance, HR, Operations and IT, with a track record of turning complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior leaders. Skilled in Power BI, Power Query, advanced Excel, data modelling and process automation.

"Jaspal is an organized and analytical thinker who has consistently supported business operations with his strong expertise in Excel and HR. Above all, he is kind, collaborative, and an absolute pleasure to work with."

Amanda Rojens

Colleague at H&M

PERSPECTIVES

four angles on the same experience

15+ years of turning payroll, HR and workforce data into decisions leadership can act on.

Workforce Cost Analytics

Explaining what drives labour cost through budget vs actual reporting, multi-year projections and benchmarking across sites and regions.

"He is a go getter, a visionary who has some very creative out of the box thinking."

Brenda Bhargava, Manager Human Resources

Payroll Controls & Assurance

Exception reporting, data validation and compliance checks that make payroll numbers accurate and trusted.

"Jaspal consistently demonstrated the value of teamwork, going above and beyond to support not only my team but also colleagues throughout the organization."

Shilvana Shaikh, Customer & Sales Manager

Payroll & HRIS Systems

End-to-end payroll processing, system implementation and UAT across Xero, MYOB and SAP SuccessFactors, kept accurate and compliant.

"Jaspal is a highly driven hard worker. Jaspal managed payroll for H&M, COS and the DC. It was very inspiring to see him manage all 3 on his own and do such a great job."

Racheal Clapham, Property Management Administrator

Reporting, Insights & Automation

Power BI, Power Query and custom tools that remove manual steps, surface issues early and give leaders clear answers.

"Jaspal was always willing to take on more, share his knowledge, or go the extra mile to ensure the team succeeded as a whole."

Lydia Magasela, Payroll Manager at H&M Australia and New Zealand

WHAT I DO

core competencies

Cost & variance analysis

Breaking down labour cost movements by hours, rates and workforce mix to show leaders where to act.

Payroll controls & exception reporting

Flagging anomalies, compliance risks and data issues before they reach pay day or leadership reporting.

Forecasting & scenario modelling

Multi-year wage projections and scenarios to support budgeting and investment decisions.

Power BI reporting

Building dashboards and reports that make workforce data usable for decision-makers.

Payroll system implementation

Data validation, reconciliation and UAT across Xero, MYOB and SAP SuccessFactors.

Process automation

Building internal tools and automated reporting that cut manual, error-prone work.

CAREER

experience

  1. OCT 2023 – PRESENT Current

    Payroll Analyst

    Chemist Warehouse · Auckland, NZ

    Leading payroll and workforce cost analytics for a 75+ store pharmacy network across three regions, from wage performance reporting and projections to controls and executive insights.

  2. NOV 2021 – OCT 2023

    Payroll & HR Professional

    H&M · Auckland, NZ

    Managed payroll for H&M, COS and the distribution centre, while producing labour cost and workforce reporting for HR and Finance.

  3. MAR 2020 – NOV 2021

    Senior Manager, HR & Payroll

    AN NZ Ltd · Auckland, NZ

    Led HR and payroll operations, compliance and reporting.

  4. MAR 2017 – AUG 2020

    Manager, HR & Payroll

    SMARTe Inc. · Mumbai, India

    Managed HR and payroll, and led the end-to-end HRIS implementation from vendor selection to go-live.

  5. MAY 2011 – MAR 2017

    Early career: HR & payroll roles

    LPT Ltd · Areva (Orano) · MyMonie Financial Service · Mumbai, India

    Built foundations in payroll processing, HR operations and employee data management.

LEARNING

education

2005 – 2008

Bachelor of Commerce

University of Mumbai · Business/Commerce, General

2008 – 2010

Master of Business Administration

Dr D Y Patil Institute of Management Studies · International Business

2019

Post Graduate Diploma

Unitec Institute of Technology · Business Administration and Management

2024 – 2025

Graduate Certificate in IT

Future Skills · Business Intelligence

CREDENTIALS

certifications

Microsoft Excel: Business Intelligence

Advanced certification in Power Query and DAX, covering data transformation and analysis with Excel's BI tools.

Power BI Complete Bootcamp

Comprehensive Microsoft Power BI training covering dashboard creation, data visualisation, and advanced reporting.

Verified International Qualifications

Verified international academic qualifications, including the MBA (International Business), for recognition in New Zealand.

TOOLKIT

technical skills

Data & analytics

  • Power BI
  • Power Query
  • Power Pivot
  • DAX
  • Advanced Excel
  • Data Modelling
  • Data Governance
  • Automation & AI Tools
  • HTML

HR & payroll systems

  • Xero Payroll
  • MYOB / PayGlobal
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • HRIS / HRMIS Platforms

Core competencies

  • Workforce Cost Analysis
  • Variance & Driver Analysis
  • Forecasting & Scenario Modelling
  • Benchmarking
  • Payroll Controls & Exception Reporting
  • Payroll & Leave Compliance
  • Executive Reporting

Systems & implementation

  • Payroll & HR Platform Integration
  • System Migration
  • UAT & Testing
  • Implementation Project Lead
  • Change Management
  • Stakeholder Management

MY WORK

portfolio

Real tools I've built, running on sample data. Click any card to open the live thing, not a screenshot of it.

TESTIMONIALS

what colleagues say

Jaspal proved himself to be a highly dependable and hardworking individual. He consistently delivered great work, even when faced with tight deadlines or complex tasks.

Lydia Magasela

Payroll Manager at H&M Australia and New Zealand (direct manager)

He definitely does not give up in any situation & has expertise in resolving issues. Given a chance, I would be glad to work with him in all my future assignments.

Brenda Bhargava

Manager, Human Resources

Jaspal is by far the brightest and most creative student I have had the honor to teach in over a decade of teaching. He has so much to contribute, not only with his impeccable work ethic, but his strategic mind and rich work experience.

Dr. Maria Barishin Luce

Consciousness Mentor, PhD Social Psychology (former lecturer)

Let's talk

Open to payroll analytics, workforce cost analytics, reporting and BI leadership roles across Auckland and New Zealand. Comfortable with regional travel.