Accounts Payable & Payroll

Altitude Tours; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TIG, a Queenstown-based tourism operator, is seeking an Accounts Payable and Payroll professional to manage day-to-day AP and payroll across business units. You will ensure suppliers are paid on time and employees are paid accurately, with records coded and reconciled in the system.

You'll collaborate with the Accounts Receivable team and the Accounts Manager, handle supplier queries, maintain supplier accounts, and run payroll fortnightly, ensuring NZ payroll requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts payable, payroll or a similar role
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good understanding of accounts and payroll processes
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Comfortable using Xero, Lightyear and Smartly
• Good understanding of New Zealand payroll requirements
• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and ability to handle confidential information

Responsibilities

• Process and accurately code supplier invoices in Xero and Lightyear
• Ensure invoices are allocated to the correct business entity, GL code and are appropriately approved before payment
• Monitor outstanding supplier invoices and maintain accurate supplier accounts
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies
• Respond to supplier queries and resolve invoice discrepancies, act as the primary source of contact
• Identify and prevent duplicate invoices and payments
• Process fortnightly payroll accurately and within required deadlines
• Process changes to pay rates, hours, allowances, deductions and leave
• Ensure PAYE, KiwiSaver and other payroll-related deductions are accurately processed and reported
• Complete payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Numerical/reconciliation skills

Communication skills

Confidential information handling

Tools

Xero

Lightyear

Smartly

Job description

TIG is a fast-growing, forward-thinking tourism operator based in Queenstown and Te Anau. With an amazing company culture, TIG is passionate about sustainability, creativity, and delivering exceptional experiences. We are set to launch a unique Hot Pool project, in the next 12 months — and we’re just getting started.

About the role

The Accounts Payable and Payroll role will look after the day-to-day accounts payable and payroll for all business units. You will make sure suppliers are paid correctly and on time, employees are paid accurately and on schedule, and all AP and payroll transactions are properly recorded, reconciled and maintained. You will work closely with the Accounts Receivable team member and the Accounts Manager as well as the wider team to ensure invoices are appropriately approved, coded and allocated to the correct business entity and cost centres.

Key responsibilities

Process and accurately code supplier invoices in Xero and Lightyear

Ensure invoices are allocated to the correct business entity, GL code and are appropriately approved before payment

Monitor outstanding supplier invoices and maintain accurate supplier accounts

Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies

Respond to supplier queries and resolve invoice discrepancies, act as the primary source of contact

Identify and prevent duplicate invoices and payments

Process fortnightly payroll accurately and within required deadlines

Process changes to pay rates, hours, allowances, deductions and leave

Ensure PAYE, KiwiSaver and other payroll-related deductions are accurately processed and reported

Complete payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies

About you

Previous experience in accounts payable, payroll or a similar role

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Good understanding of accounts and payroll processes

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Comfortable using Xero, Lightyear and Smartly

Good understanding of New Zealand payroll requirements

Strong numerical and reconciliation skills

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

Strong communication skills and ability to handle confidential information