Accounts Payable & Payroll Specialist (NZ)

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, 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.