Payroll Officer (Permanent & Fixed-Term Opportunities)

Fluid Recruitment; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluid Recruitment in Dunedin is seeking two Payroll Officers, permanent and fixed-term, to join our Finance team. You’ll support the Payroll Manager with end-to-end payroll, maintain records, and contribute to improvements across finance and business projects.

You’ll bring payroll experience, a high attention to detail, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset. The role offers variety, development opportunities, and exposure to accounts payable and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing.
• Experience with payroll systems and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Assisting end-to-end payroll with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Maintaining employee records and payroll data.
• Assisting with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and compliance activities.
• Providing support with Accounts Payable tasks, including invoice processing and supplier queries.
• Contributing to payroll and finance-related projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Payroll Officer (Permanent & Fixed-Term Opportunities)

We're looking for two experienced Payroll Officers, with one permanent opportunity and one fixed-term opportunity available.

If you're someone who enjoys payroll but would also like exposure to process improvements, accounts payable, and project work, this could be the perfect next step. This is a role where you'll have plenty of variety, work with great people, with the opportunity to contribute beyond day-to-day payroll processing.

What you'll be doing

As part of our Finance team, you'll play a key role in supporting the Payroll Manager, ensuring an accurate and timely process. You'll also have the chance to get involved in a range of other activities across finance and business improvement projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting end-to-end payroll with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Maintaining employee records and payroll data.
• Assisting with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and compliance activities.
• Providing support with Accounts Payable tasks, including invoice processing and supplier queries.
• Contributing to payroll and finance-related projects.

About you

You'll be a team player who enjoys building relationships, solving problems, and taking pride in delivering great service and high-quality work.

We're looking for someone with:

• Payroll experience and a good understanding of payroll processes
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Great communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• The ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel
• A varied role that goes beyond payroll
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunities to learn, develop, and broaden your skill set
• A workplace that values initiative, teamwork, and continuous improvement