Centralised Payroll Specialist

Foodstuffs North Island Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Southern Cross health insurance

Onsite cafe with discounted meals

Staff discounts at stores

Flexible working options

Birthday leave

Learning and development programmes

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island Limited is seeking a Centralised Payroll Specialist to join our payroll team. You’ll manage end-to-end payroll for a portfolio of stores, build trusted relationships with store owners and payroll contacts, and deliver accurate, compliant payroll services.

You’ll work with PayGlobal or SAP, handling rosters, payroll records, PAYE, annual audits, and ad hoc store queries, while maintaining deadlines and high accuracy.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience as a payroll administrator or in a similar payroll role.
• Sound knowledge of NZ Holidays Act, employment legislation and payroll practices (PAYE, ACC, parental leave).
• Strong attention to detail, time management and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; capable of working independently and with others.
• Experience with PayGlobal or SAP and payroll system configuration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing accurate and timely end-to-end payroll for assigned stores.
• Managing rosters in PayGlobal and maintaining payroll records, employee changes and leave balances.
• Preparing payroll and PAYE reports, supporting annual audit activity and responding to store queries.
• Applying relevant payroll legislation and escalating complex system or technical matters when appropriate.
• Providing cover across other stores and supporting process improvements, system changes and store ownership transitions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Excel proficiency

Tools

PayGlobal

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ko Wai Mātou – About Us

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE, Gilmours and Four Square right? That’s us!

With 300+ stores and over 27,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Te Tūranga – About The Role

Come and join our centralised payroll team and deliver best in class back-office support across Foodstuffs North Island and its member network!

As a Centralised Payroll Specialist, you’ll manage end-to-end payroll for a portfolio of stores. You’ll build trusted relationships with store owners and payroll contacts, delivering accurate, compliant payroll services and practical support.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Processing accurate and timely end-to-end payroll for assigned stores
• Managing rosters in PayGlobal and maintaining payroll records, employee changes and leave balances
• Preparing payroll and PAYE reports, supporting annual audit activity and responding to store queries
• Applying relevant payroll legislation and escalating complex system or technical matters when appropriate
• Providing cover across other stores and supporting process improvements, system changes and store ownership transitions

Ngā painga - What we offer

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits

• Free carparking - we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including EV plugs
• Southern cross health insurance
• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
• Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

He Kōrero Mōu - About You

You’ll be comfortable managing a high-volume workload while maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines and responding flexibly to store needs. You’ll also bring clear communication skills and the ability to build trusted working relationships.

We’re Looking For

• At least three years’ experience as a payroll administrator or in a similar payroll role
• A good understanding of the New Zealand Holidays Act, employment legislation and payroll practices, including PAYE, ACC and parental leave
• Strong attention to detail, time management and written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• PayGlobal or SAP experience, and payroll system configuration knowledge, would be advantageous

We’re interested in your diverse experiences, your strengths and how adaptable you are to learn and grow. If you don't meet every requirement, but feel this role could be for you, we’d still love to hear from you!

Experience Awesome. Achieve Awesome. Be Awesomely You.

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau.

We encourage you to apply with all your awesomeness and welcome your diverse background, including any disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or neurodiversity.

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] . Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgement. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.