Payroll Specialist

Silver Fern Farms; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage salary pay runs and related payroll processes. You will support site payroll coordinators and HRIS users from our Dunedin hub, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.

The role sits within Central Payroll and contributes to ongoing payroll system improvements. You will bring proven payroll processing experience, knowledge of payroll legislation including Holidays Act, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing and system administration.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation including the Holidays Act.
• High attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; confidence using HRIS.
• Solid understanding of accounting, reporting and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely salary pay runs and ad-hoc remuneration changes.
• Provide day-to-day support to site-based Payroll coordinators and other system users.
• Support system administration, upgrades, and user access across PayGlobal and other tools.
• Deliver audit, reporting, and accounting tasks including reconciliations and compliance returns.
• Provide project support for payroll and HRIS development and improvement initiatives.
• Act as first point of contact for payroll queries and deliver outstanding customer service.

Skills

Payroll processing

System administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Accounting & reporting

Tools

PayGlobal

Job description

Te Tūranga | About the Role

Payroll affects everyone across Silver Fern Farms. Our Payroll Specialist team is dedicated to ensuring payroll is delivered on time through compliant, accurate systems that are always evolving to better support our people.

Reporting to the National Payroll Lead, the Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing salary pay runs and associated payroll processes, while also supporting waged payroll delivery across our site and corporate employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely salary pay runs and ad-hoc remuneration changes
• Provide day-to-day support to site-based Payroll co-ordinators and other system users
• Support system administration, upgrades, and user access across PayGlobal and other tools
• Deliver audit, reporting, and accounting tasks including reconciliations and compliance returns
• Provide project support for payroll and HRIS development and improvement initiatives
• Act as first point of contact for payroll queries and deliver outstanding customer service
  

This role joins our Central Payroll Specialist team that works from our Dunedin Hub on Princes Street.

Ōu Pūkenga | About You

You are a detail-oriented payroll professional who thrives on accuracy, compliance, and providing excellent service to employees and colleagues. With a strong understanding of payroll processes and legislation, you’re confident navigating systems, solving problems, and supporting others.

You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in payroll processing and system administration (PayGlobal experience an advantage)
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements, including the Holidays Act
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills and a strong customer service focus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and confidence using HRIS and payroll systems
• Sound understanding of accounting, reporting, and reconciliations
  

Te Ahurea | Why work at Silver Fern Farms?

At Silver Fern Farms we’re all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means and how we can create it and the impact in can have. That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers and our customers around the globe. ‘Goodness’ is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.

Tono Mai | To Apply

If you are looking for a role where your skills and service make a difference every day, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join Silver Fern Farms as our next Payroll Specialist.

We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close the role early if the right person is found, so apply today.

Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants. Come and create goodness together with us.

You can see more about our commitments to our people and their work by visiting our Belong Here webpage: https://careers.silverfernfarms.com/nz/en/belong-here

Job Info

• Job Identification 3453
• Job Category Human Resources/Payroll
• Posting Date 10/13/2026, 06:50 AM
• Apply Before 11/12/2026, 11:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full-Time
• Locations 283 Princes Street, Dunedin, 9016, NZ