Payroll Leader NZ – Transform & Grow from Ground Up

Lactalis New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Collaborative culture

Safety & sustainability

Flexible working

Job summary

Lactalis New Zealand is recruiting a senior payroll leader to build and run the in-house payroll function during a major transformation. Reporting to the Group Payroll Manager in Australia, you will lead a team of three and drive the transition of payroll services from Fonterra to Lactalis NZ.

You will establish processes, ensure accurate NZ payroll across all employees, and guide the operating model for long-term success while embedding new systems and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Approx. five years+ of end-to-end NZ payroll experience.
• Proven people leadership experience.
• In-depth knowledge of NZ payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience with payroll systems; Kronos, SAP, ServiceNow familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment of NZ payroll function with processes and governance.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll lifecycle for NZ employees.
• Manage payroll transition from Fonterra to Lactalis NZ maintaining service continuity.
• Coach and develop a payroll team of three.
• Drive continuous improvement for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

NZ payroll experience

People leadership

Payroll legislation NZ

Payroll systems experience

Tools

Kronos

SAP HCM

ServiceNow

Job description

Lactalis New Zealand is recruiting a senior payroll leader to build and run the in-house payroll function during a major transformation. Reporting to the Group Payroll Manager in Australia, you will lead a team of three and drive the transition of payroll services from Fonterra to Lactalis NZ.

You will establish processes, ensure accurate NZ payroll across all employees, and guide the operating model for long-term success while embedding new systems and ways of working.