Head of Payroll – Multi-Business NZ

Citycare Property; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful work

Collaborative team

Leadership development

Wellbeing programs

Discounts & referrals

Job summary

Citycare Property is seeking an experienced payroll leader to take ownership of a multi-business payroll environment across Citycare Property, Citycare Water and Apex Water in Aotearoa. You will lead a team of three payroll professionals and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for 1,600+ staff while driving system improvements and advising on NZ payroll legislation.

You'll partner with Finance, People and senior leaders across the Group to shape payroll strategy, optimise processes,

Qualifications

• Strong experience in complex New Zealand payroll environments.
• Sound knowledge of Holidays Act, Employment Relations Act, KiwiSaver and IRD requirements.
• Experience leading and developing payroll professionals.
• Experience with systems such as PayGlobal, MYOB, Datacom or Dayforce.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for making payroll processes better.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of three payroll professionals.
• Oversee accurate, timely and compliant payroll for over 1,600 people.
• Drive payroll systems, process and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide expert advice on NZ payroll legislation and collective agreements.
• Partner with Finance, People and senior leaders across the Group.

Skills

NZ payroll experience

Payroll leadership

Payroll systems experience

Tools

PayGlobal

MYOB

Datacom

Dayforce

Job description

Citycare Property is seeking an experienced payroll leader to take ownership of a multi-business payroll environment across Citycare Property, Citycare Water and Apex Water in Aotearoa. You will lead a team of three payroll professionals and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for 1,600+ staff while driving system improvements and advising on NZ payroll legislation.

You'll partner with Finance, People and senior leaders across the Group to shape payroll strategy, optimise processes,