Payroll Officer

North Island - Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Auckland is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our payroll team on a fixed-term basis. You will deliver high-quality payroll services, processing data accurately and on time in a fast-paced shared services environment.

The successful candidate will handle payroll queries professionally, maintain compliance with employment legislation and internal policies, and contribute to continuous improvement while supporting healthcare delivery across Aotearoa.

Qualifications

• Experience working in payroll or accounts functions.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy and compliance.
• Customer-focused approach, with the ability to respond to payroll queries professionally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ability to apply its principles in daily work.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll data accurately and on time.
• Respond to payroll queries professionally within service levels.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth payroll cycle operations.
• Support a shared services environment and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Excel proficiency

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

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North Island - Auckland – Auckland, North Island

Auckland | Full-time | 10 month Fixed-term

Make a real impact supporting healthcare delivery across Aotearoa
Be part of a collaborative payroll team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to more than 5 million people. We provide essential hospital, specialist and community health services across over 80 locations, from large urban centres to rural and remote communities.

Our shared vision is to deliver equitable, accessible and high-quality healthcare for all New Zealanders, firmly grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Pae Ora – Healthy Futures reforms.

About the Role

We are seeking a Payroll Officer to join our payroll team in Auckland on a fixed-term basis. This role plays an important part in supporting participating services by delivering high-quality, customer-focused payroll services in a fast-paced shared services environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll data, including HR and pay information loading, maintenance, and compliance with relevant employment legislation and internal policies. You will respond to payroll queries professionally and within agreed service levels, while working closely with colleagues to ensure payroll processes run smoothly each pay cycle.

This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys working as part of a team, values accuracy and service excellence, and is motivated to contribute to continuous improvement while supporting a workforce that delivers vital healthcare services across the motu.

About You

As a Payroll Officer, you will bring:

• Experience working in payroll or accounts functions
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance
• A customer-focused approach, with the ability to respond to payroll queries professionally and efficiently
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ability to apply its principles in your everyday work

Experience in a shared services or large organisational environment, and at least two years' payroll experience, will be advantageous.

Working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive, so we are better positioned to understand and serve our communities.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.

For further information, please contact: Cherushka Pillay at ***************@tewhatuora.govt.nz