Senior Payroll Specialist
- Competitive Salary Package
- Monday – Friday, Yaldhurst location
- Supportive and Collaborative Company Culture
Are you a payroll expert ready to take on a new challenge in a large, complex environment? Our client is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end payroll processing and contribute to system and process improvements in a large, complex environment.
You’ll manage payroll operations using PayGlobal and Workforce Time & Attendance systems, ensuring accuracy across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly pay cycles. You’ll also play a key role in interpreting and applying Collective Employment Agreements (CEAs), maintaining documentation, and supporting the wider team’s understanding of employment terms.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Operations
- Process weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls
- Maintain employee records in PayGlobal and Workforce systems
- Support the Payroll Development Manager with reporting and analysis
- Oversee the implementation and administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements, supporting a broader understanding across the team
- Respond to internal and external payroll queries with accuracy and professionalism
- Maintain payroll documentation and training materials
- Assist with payroll testing, system upgrades, and improvement initiatives
- Manage payroll-related reporting for external agencies (e.g. IRD, ACC, Southern Cross)
- Maintain records for employee benefits, including insurance, superannuation, and motor vehicles
- Ensure payroll operations comply with NZ legislation (e.g. Holidays Act 2003, Employment Relations Act 2000, KiwiSaver Act 2006)
- Understand immigration requirements and ACC accreditation processes
- Extensive end-to-end payroll experience in a large organisation
- Strong technical payroll knowledge and advanced Excel skills
- Experience with PayGlobal and Workforce Time & Attendance
- High attention to detail and a proactive approach
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Tech-savvy with a continuous improvement mindset
