Payroll & Office Administrator | Manufacturing

Stellar Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment is helping a Lower Hutt-based business recruit a Payroll & Office Administrator. This permanent, full-time role covers payroll, accounts and purchasing in a busy, hands-on environment, with Monday to Friday hours.

You'll work closely with office and operations teams, bringing practical, reliable admin support, ERP experience, and the ability to prioritise across payroll, invoicing and procurement.

Qualifications

• Experience across payroll, accounts and purchasing in a busy operational environment.
• Experience with ERP systems and understanding how purchasing, accounts, and operations connect.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Payroll processing and employee payroll queries
• Assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Processing invoices, purchase orders and expense claims
• Supporting purchasing and procurement across the business
• Liaising with suppliers and internal teams
• Working within an ERP system and keeping information accurate
• Resolving discrepancies and following up outstanding information
• Providing general office and administration support as required

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Purchasing

ERP system

Communication

Job description

Payroll & Office Administrator

Lower Hutt | Permanent | Monday to Friday

If you're confident, practical and have experience across payroll, accounts and purchasing in a busy operational environment, this could be a really good fit.

Our client is an established Lower Hutt-based business operating in a busy, hands-on environment. Their administration team plays an important role in keeping the wider business moving, and they're looking for someone who can become a reliable, trusted part of that function.

This is a varied role covering payroll, accounts support, purchasing and wider office administration. It would suit someone who enjoys being across different areas of a business, likes understanding how things work and isn't afraid to get stuck in.

You'll be working closely with both office and operational teams, so personality matters just as much as technical ability. We're looking for someone approachable, resilient and confident dealing with different personalities.

What you'll be doing

• Payroll processing and employee payroll queries
• Assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Processing invoices, purchase orders and expense claims
• Supporting purchasing and procurement across the business
• Liaising with suppliers and internal teams
• Working within an ERP system and keeping information accurate
• Resolving discrepancies and following up outstanding information
• Providing general office and administration support as required

The position itself spans payroll, invoicing, purchasing, supplier administration and wider operational support.

What we're looking for

You'll ideally have experience within manufacturing, engineering, construction, logistics or another hands-on operational environment.

Previous payroll and accounts experience is important, along with some exposure to purchasing or procurement. You don't need to know every product or material from day one, but you should be comfortable understanding what you're purchasing, why it's needed and how it fits into the wider operation.

Experience using an ERP system is also important. We're open on the specific platform, as long as you're comfortable working within more detailed systems and understand how purchasing, accounts and operational information connect. The formal brief specifically calls for administration experience in a manufacturing or construction environment, alongside ERP and financial process knowledge.

You'll suit this role if you're someone who:

• Communicates confidently and builds good relationships
• Is resilient and comfortable holding your own in a busy environment
• Has strong attention to detail
• Can manage competing priorities without getting flustered
• Is happy asking questions when something doesn't look right
• Enjoys being part of a practical, down-to-earth workplace

What's on offer

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Monday to Friday hours
• Lower Hutt location
• Varied role across payroll, accounts, purchasing and administration
• The chance to work closely with different areas of the business
• An opportunity to become a trusted part of an established team
• Plenty of variety and responsibility in the day-to-day

If you've got solid payroll and accounts experience and enjoy working in environments where people are straightforward, practical and busy, we'd love to hear from you.