Payroll Advisor

Archway Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruiting firm is seeking a Payroll Advisor in Wellington. You will handle payroll processing tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance with NZ legislation. Ideal candidates have experience in high volume payroll and a strong understanding of related laws. Apply now to contribute to a dynamic payroll team during the busy season.

Qualifications

• Prior experience processing the end-to-end pay run for NZ payroll.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Adaptable and committed to process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Process changes to personal and payroll data into the system.
• Respond to payroll queries and escalate as required.
• Peer review work for quality assurance.
• Calculate and resolve payroll discrepancies.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing in a NZ environment

Strong understanding of NZ Holidays Act

High attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Proactive, solutions-focused approach

Tools

Tier one or two payroll system

Job description

Overview

Work closely with a high performing payroll team to help with payroll processing until Christmas! Candidates must be immediately available or have a notice period 1 week or less.

About The Role

As a Payroll Advisor, you will assist and support the timely and accurate delivery of the end-to-end payroll process. You are responsible for administering accurate and timely payroll services and providing advice which complies with individual and collective employment agreements, relevant legislation and company policies. This role will also require you to maintain roster information and ensure the transfer of accurate information to payroll for payment processing. Day to day tasks involved in this role will include:

• Processing changes to personal and payroll data into the system. This can include new appointments, promotions, salary and allowance changes, overtime claims, deductions and terminations.
• Respond to payroll queries, providing support where you can and escalating as required.
• Peer review work to ensure quality assurance and ensure payroll activities meet audit requirements.
• Calculate and resolve payroll discrepancies.

About you

Skills

You will ideally have prior experience processing the end to end pay run for a NZ payroll. You will be adaptable, ambitious and committed to process improvements. Beyond this, you will ideally have the following skills:

• Immediately available.
• Experience processing payroll in a high volume, complex environment utilising a tier one or two payroll system
• Strong understanding of NZ Holidays Act, KiwiSaver, ACC, and IRD requirements
• High attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Strong interpersonal skills—you’ll work closely with staff across all levels
• The ability to be discrete and confidential when handling sensitive information

Contact

All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest confidence. For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity please contact Matthew Greenwood on 022 048 7800 or email [e-mail].

If this opportunity isn’t for you but you are interested in new roles please feel free to be in touch - I may have other opportunities more suited, or I’d be happy to keep an eye out for more relevant roles in future for you!