Payroll Manager

Beca Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing and parental leave

Learning opportunities with industry

Job summary

Beca Limited in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll services for our Auckland operations. You will ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery while partnering with Finance and People & Culture to drive operational excellence.

You will manage payroll governance, system enhancements (Workday and Datapay), and develop a high-performing team, keeping abreast of legislation, taxation, and statutory obligations.

Qualifications

• Significant end-to-end payroll delivery experience.
• Experience with Workday and Datapay is advantageous.
• Strong governance, controls, and compliance knowledge.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performing payroll team.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across New Zealand.
• Ensure accurate, timely payroll processing and regulatory compliance.
• Drive process improvement and system enhancements.
• Collaborate with Finance, People & Culture, and leadership.

Skills

Payroll leadership

End-to-end payroll

Regulatory compliance

Team development

Tools

Workday

Datapay

Job description

Payroll Manager – New Zealand Te whiwhinga mahi| The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Payroll Manager to lead the delivery of payroll services across our New Zealand operations. This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll professional who combines technical expertise with strong leadership skills and a passion for continuous improvement. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll services while driving operational excellence, enhancing systems and processes, and developing a high-performing team.

Mōu ake | About you

You’ll be experienced in significant-sized end-to-end payroll delivery – if you have experience with our new HCM (Workday) and payroll (Datapay) systems even better! You’re curious and enthusiastic to proactively upskill, remaining current and sharing knowledge in employment-related policy and regulations. You thrive on the value you and your team will contribute to our people, ensuring timelines are met and accuracy is assured. Lead and oversee end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across the business. Maintain strong governance and best-practice controls across payroll, general ledger interfaces, reporting, and compliance processes. Support ongoing enhancement and optimisation of our payroll and HCM systems. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across payroll processes, systems, policies, and controls. Monitor and interpret changes in employment legislation, taxation, remuneration, superannuation, and payroll-related regulations to ensure ongoing compliance. Manage annual payroll activities, including remuneration reviews, bonus payments, year-end reporting, and statutory obligations. Lead payroll tax compliance, audits, and engagement with internal and external auditors. Partner with Finance, People & Culture, and business leaders to provide strategic payroll insights and support business objectives. Report on payroll performance, compliance outcomes, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership. Build capability within the team through coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing, and leadership.

Ko tā mātou hei hoatu | What we offer

The opportunity to support work that has real-world impact.

An organisational culture that our people live and breathe in pursuit of making everyday better (our purpose).

A supportive, diverse and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work.

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Wellbeing, enhanced parental, and volunteer leave.
• Opportunities to learn alongside our industry specialists and technical gurus across the Asia-Pacific.

Mō mātou | About us

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to a progressive, client-centric professional services consultancy. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.

We pride ourselves on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Our vision, ‘Creative people together transforming our world’, reflects our culture and purpose to make everyday better.

We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and enduring relationships by using our skills and systems to empower innovation; helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations.

Find out more about us atwww.beca.com.