Payroll Officer

Description

You'll lead end-to-end payroll and accounts payable functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. Working closely with all business under this company, you'll play a critical role in maintaining system integrity while supporting a sizeable and diverse workforce.

• Partnering with HR and Finance to ensure accurate people and financial data
• Reviewing and improving payroll and AP systems, controls and workflows
• Acting as the escalation point for complex payroll and AP queries
• Supporting audits, reporting and process documentation
• Ensuring compliance with NZ payroll legislation, tax, KiwiSaver and employment agreements
• End-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities and large employee numbers
• Managing AP operations including supplier payments, reconciliations and controls

Requirements

An established, fast-growing organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll & Accounts Payable Lead to take ownership of payroll delivery and AP operations across a complex, multi-entity environment. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who brings strong systems expertise and thrives in large, fast-paced businesses.

• Comfortable owning processes and driving improvements - AGILITY
• Hands-on experience with Employment Hero Payroll and HR systems
• Experience using Xero is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in payroll and accounts payable within medium to large organisations e.g paying 150+ people per week.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Confident communicator able to engage with stakeholders at all levels
• Confident use of Employment Hero Payroll and HR systems (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of NZ payroll legislation and compliance requirements

Benefits

• Opportunity to improve and optimise payroll and AP systems
• Competitive salary circa 70k - 90k pa and flexible working options
• Supportive and collaborative finance team

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance