Payroll & HRIS Leader | Transform, Compliance, Flexible

Te Puni Kōkiri; Wellington; On-site; NZD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare allowances

Optical discounts

Hauora/wellbeing

Te reo Māori proficiency

Medical insurance discounts

Flexible working options

Te reo Māori training

Study assistance

Enhanced parental leave provisions

Job summary

Te Puni Kōkiri in Wellington seeks an experienced payroll leader to manage payroll services, ensure compliance with NZ tax and employment rules, and guide HRIS development. You will lead a small team of Payroll Advisors and partner with senior leaders to align payroll with recruitment, finance, and policy priorities.

This role supports upcoming legislative reforms, drives automation, and delivers reliable payroll data to enable better decision-making while upholding our commitments to Māori

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll leadership experience including managing a payroll function.
• Strong knowledge of NZ payroll, tax, holidays and leave legislation.
• Ability to lead transformation projects and drive system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small Payroll Advisors team delivering accurate payroll services.
• Drive payroll and HRIS transformation and system enhancements.
• Ensure organisational readiness for Employment Leave Act 2026 and compliance.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Team leadership

NZ payroll knowledge

MYOB/PayGlobal experience

HRIS systems

Stakeholder management

Tools

MYOB/PayGlobal

HRIS systems

Job description

Te Puni Kōkiri in Wellington seeks an experienced payroll leader to manage payroll services, ensure compliance with NZ tax and employment rules, and guide HRIS development. You will lead a small team of Payroll Advisors and partner with senior leaders to align payroll with recruitment, finance, and policy priorities.

This role supports upcoming legislative reforms, drives automation, and delivers reliable payroll data to enable better decision-making while upholding our commitments to Māori