About the role
Join a high-performing payroll team where accuracy, trust, and impact matter. This Payroll Officer role puts you at the centre of ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time, every time. You’ll work across systems like IFS, collaborate with HR and Finance, and play a key role in maintaining compliance with employment and KiwiSaver legislation, while enjoying the flexibility to structure your working days to support work-life balance.
This is more than processing payroll; it’s about delivering a seamless employee experience. You’ll bring a positive, can-do attitude, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business, you'll build trusted relationships, identify opportunities to enhance processes, and help deliver a consistent, accurate, and compliant payroll service. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy making a meaningful impact, this is an opportunity to make a real difference.
About you
You're a detail-oriented payroll professional who takes pride in delivering accurate outcomes and exceptional service. You confidently manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organisation, building strong relationships and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.
You have a solid understanding of payroll legislation and experience working with payroll and HRIS systems, such as IFS or similar platforms. You maintain strict confidentiality, exercise sound judgement, and collaborate effectively to achieve positive outcomes for employees and the business.
Most importantly, you bring a proactive mindset, a positive and solutions-focused approach, and a genuine desire to continuously improve processes, enhance payroll accuracy and compliance, and contribute to an outstanding employee experience.
Key Required Skills
- End-to-end payroll processing
- Knowledge of NZ payroll legislation and KiwiSaver
- Time and attendance systems (IFS preferred)
- Payroll reconciliation and reporting
- Data accuracy and attention to detail
- Stakeholder communication and customer service
- Problem solving and discrepancy resolution
- HRIS and payroll systems proficiency
Key Required Qualifications
- Relevant payroll or accounting qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with complex payroll environments and multiple employee groups highly desirable
- Certification in payroll (e.g. NZPPA or similar) preferred
- Knowledge of New Zealand payroll legislation and Holidays Act requirements
- Eligibility for NZ Defence Security Clearance
