Payroll & Data Integrity Specialist - Part-Time

Ashburton District Council; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 25,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New workplace

Supportive team

Professional development

Health and wellness

Birthday leave

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Ashburton District Council is seeking a payroll specialist for a part-time role (0.5–0.6 FTE) in a brand-new facility in the heart of the CBD. You will manage online timesheets, tax, leave accruals and superannuation, delivering accurate payroll data with pace and meeting deadlines.

You’ll also identify system and data improvements, investigate issues, and help ensure data quality supports organisational development, safety initiatives, and AuditNZ requirements.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and organised, comfortable working to deadlines.
• Trustworthy with confidential info.
• Ideally qualified in HR or a related field.
• A great communicator who’s not afraid to ask questions.
• Keen to learn and grow in a busy, open-plan environment.

Responsibilities

• Payroll handling from online timesheets queries to tax, leave accruals and superannuation.
• Maintain accuracy and meet deadlines while solving problems.
• Identify system and data improvements and investigate issues.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organised

Communication

Confidentiality

Continuous learning

Education

HR qualification or related field

Job description

Ashburton District Council is seeking a payroll specialist for a part-time role (0.5–0.6 FTE) in a brand-new facility in the heart of the CBD. You will manage online timesheets, tax, leave accruals and superannuation, delivering accurate payroll data with pace and meeting deadlines.

You’ll also identify system and data improvements, investigate issues, and help ensure data quality supports organisational development, safety initiatives, and AuditNZ requirements.