Payroll Officer

North Island - Bay of Plenty; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Subsidised onsite gym membership

Wellness programme

Discounted goods

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi is seeking a Payroll Officer to ensure accurate payments for 4000+ staff. Based at Tauranga Hospital, you will work in a fast-paced payroll team handling weekly processing and evolving systems.

The role offers development opportunities within a supportive environment and exposure to complex payroll processes across a large regional service.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Sound knowledge of payroll legislation Holidays Act etc.
• Good systems experience across different payroll systems.
• High level of communication when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to produce accurate work under timeframes.
• Willingness to work as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for 4000+ Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi employees weekly.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments and compliance with payroll laws.
• Be part of a cohesive team based at Tauranga Hospital.
• Support development of payroll skills through exposure to complex systems.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll legislation

Systems experience

Communication

Accuracy

Teamwork

Job description

North Island - Bay of Plenty – Tauranga, North Island

• Supportive team environment
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + Wellness programme + Discounted goods

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Payroll Officer to join Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi payroll team to ensure the timely and accurate payments of wages and salaries for 4000+ Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi employees. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity working 80 hours per fortnight.

You will be working as part of a cohesive team based at the Tauranga Hospital. Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi process high volume and complex payroll on a weekly basis.

We can offer you the opportunity to develop and grow your existing payroll skills through exposing you to some complex systems and processes.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Payroll team is based at Tauranga Hospital. You will get the opportunity to be part of a fun, friendly and supportive team.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 308,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4500 staff.

About you

We are ideally seeking applicants who have previous experience working in large scale and complex payroll environments. You will have a high level of attention to detail as well as strong investigative skills. You will be able to demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in your work, excellent processing skills and the ability to work well to time frames.

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Several years' experience in end-to-end payroll processing
• Have sound knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation Holidays Act etc
• Good systems experience, ideally you will have had exposure to a variety of different systems
• High level of communication dealing with sensitive information with multiple internal customers
• Ability to produce accurate work, sometimes under pressure and to set timeframes
• Willingness to work as a team player

Working at Health New Zealand

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 that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 27 September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tracey Burns, HRIS and Payroll Manager at ************@bopdhb.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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