Payroll Data Tells a Story. We Read What Others Can’t.

To truly understand the risks and issues within your payroll system, you must first understand the underlying data. That is why we built a payroll-focused data science team made up of PhD-qualified experts who solve the most complex payroll challenges, no matter which system you use.

Let’s Put It Right

“Data can reveal everything, or it can overwhelm you. Our team helps make sense of it all.”

Dr. Mike Pullar
Director | Data Science & Remediation Manager

What makes us STAND OUT?

Our data team is permanent, in-house, and fully embedded into our operations. This means no outsourcing, no hand-offs, and full accountability from start to finish.

Direct collaboration with clients and advisors.

End-to-end management of methodology and results.

We specialise in turning unclear, inconsistent legislation into clear, logical rules that can be understood, applied, and audited across systems.

Translate legal requirements into structured data frameworks.

Prevent errors by aligning logic with real-world compliance.

Our data services span the entire payroll journey - from audit and data review to correction, payment, and go-forward planning.

Audit and identify issues across any platform.

Clean, validate, and correct historical payroll data.

Support payments and future-state payroll readiness.

Our Holidays Act remediation methodology has been recognised by MBIE and trusted by many of New Zealand’s largest employers to solve complex, high-risk problems.

Framework proven across large-scale remediation projects.

Trusted by compliance teams and executive leaders alike.

Enables clients to move forward with clean, auditable data.

Our data science team is led by PhD-qualified data science experts, with the expertise to analyse legislative complexity, system structures, and risk.

The best resources in the market, applied where it matters most.

Payroll knowledge meets data science, to solve what others can’t.

Explore Our Incredible Data Services

Draw on our proven track record of resolving complex payroll issues for businesses nationwide.
We identify compliance gaps, correct historical errors, clean and standardise your payroll data, and put safeguards in place to prevent future problems.

Payroll Data Cleansing & Correction

System data extraction for audits, implementations, or migration
Data cleansing to remove errors from payroll datasets
Data mapping and transformation between systems
Complex data format or unit conversion handling (e.g. leave entitlements)

Payroll Compliance Audit

Compliance checks against the NZ Holiday Act and other payroll regulations
Inconsistency detection in historical payroll calculations
Exposure quantification and potential liability estimation
Board-level audit reporting and insight generation

Payroll Remediation

Identification of historical payment and entitlement miscalculation
Retroactive correction using validated remediation models
Calculation validation and calibration to organisation-specific requirements
Financial liability assessment and reconciliation planning

Payment Projects

Structured back pay project plan design
Communication strategy and execution plan development
Employee data and payment details validation
Staged or bulk payment coordination with audit trail
Regulatory and internal reporting (MBIE, IRD, etc.)

Post-Remediation Support

Go-forward payroll design and configuration
Historical data correction for error prevention
Complex payroll query handling and resolution
Audit response support with clear documentation

Payroll Analytics & Reporting

Payroll system compliance monitoring
Compliance risk monitoring and alerts
Payroll cost analysis and trend forecasting
Custom report generation and scheduling
Visual dashboard creation for stakeholder insights

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Frequently Asked Questions

Payroll remediation sits at the intersection of payroll, compliance, and data science - three areas that rarely align perfectly. That’s why clients often come to us with the same difficult questions. We’ve gathered them here to give you clear, practical answers.

What makes payroll remediation so challenging and how do you approach it?

The errors are rarely obvious. They are often buried in years of historical data, caused by system logic gaps, misinterpreted legislation, or outdated payroll setups.

We have seen companies spend significant money trying to fix things, only to get it wrong again. That is not just costly, it is damaging.

PPS uses a proven remediation framework that has been reviewed and acknowledged by MBIE. It is built on real-world insight, deep data analysis, and the ability to defend every decision. We do not fix the surface. We correct the root cause.

Why is PPS a clear leader in this industry?

Because payroll remediation sits at the intersection of two highly specialised disciplines: data science and payroll compliance. Most providers are strong in one area but not the other. They may understand payroll but lack the ability to analyse large and complex datasets. Others may have technical skills but not the legal and compliance knowledge required to handle payroll risk correctly.

At PPS, we have built both capabilities from the ground up. Our in-house data science team is led by PhD-qualified data experts and works closely with experienced payroll and compliance professionals. This depth of expertise is rare in the market.

It is also why we are often called in to resolve not only payroll issues but failed remediation attempts made by other providers. We do not just meet expectations. We help define the standard for the entire industry.

Will doing remediation hurt our company’s reputation?

It could – but only if you delay it or do it poorly. When handled transparently and professionally, remediation can actually strengthen your reputation.

We have helped many employers turn risk into trust by managing not only the calculations but also the communication. Because we have HR professionals on our team, we understand how to approach remediation with empathy. We help you plan the right messages, prepare your managers, and communicate with affected employees in a way that builds confidence rather than conflict.

And because our methodology has been independently reviewed and trusted by government regulators, you will have confidence and defensibility at every step.

What insights can payroll data actually reveal?

More than you might expect. Payroll data reflects the full employee lifecycle including hours, leave, entitlements, pay rules, and exceptions. With the right structure and analysis, PPS helps you:

Identify hidden compliance risks
Understand behavioural patterns such as leave usage, overtime, and turnover
Support strategic planning with live payroll intelligence
Produce audit-ready records for Holidays Act reviews

We also help you apply data governance principles, so your payroll data becomes not just cleaner but smarter, more reliable, and ready for future automation.

Why do you recommend investing in payroll data services even if we have no obvious errors?

Because waiting for a problem to appear often means it is already too late. Many errors remain hidden for years, buried in complex systems or poor data structures. By the time they are discovered, the damage has often spread across financial, legal, and reputational areas.

That is why we encourage clients to treat data as a compliance asset, not just a reporting tool.

Our payroll data services help you clean and structure your data, identify early risk signals, and prepare for compliance audits with confidence. When your data is well-managed, remediation becomes the exception, not the outcome.