Payroll Specialist

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; In loco; NZD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Life insurance

Wellbeing leave

Volunteer leave

Paid leave (3 days)

Partner leave (2 weeks)

Sick leave day one

KiwiSaver contributions

Local discounts

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Selwyn District Council in Rolleston, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to deliver end-to-end payroll for 650+ staff on fortnightly and monthly cycles. You will ensure accurate processing, compliance with tax and Holidays Act regulations, and maintain employee records with a focus on data integrity.

Join a busy People Team, supporting auditable reporting (LGOMIA, OIA) and process improvements across payroll systems, with opportunities for professional development and

Competenze

• 3–5+ years payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll procedures and legislation including Income Tax and Holidays Act
• Proficient with payroll systems and integrated time and attendance systems
• Experience with Datapay and Biotime or similar systems
• Ability to review and improve payroll processes
• Attention to confidentiality and data integrity

Mansioni

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll across fortnightly and monthly pay runs
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations (Income Tax, Holidays Act)
• Maintain employee records and respond to payroll enquiries
• Maintain payroll process documentation and SOPs; identify process improvement opportunities
• Assist People Team with monthly and ad hoc reporting (LGOMIA, OIA requests)
• Generate accurate payroll data and reporting and assist with audits

Conoscenze

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Strong communication

Process improvement

Time management

Team player

Regulatory knowledge (Holidays Act,Tax

Strumenti

Datapay

Biotime

Descrizione del lavoro

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist, to support the timely and accurate delivery of our end-to-end payroll function working across both fortnightly and monthly pay runs for 650+ employees.

This role is busy and varied and will include opportunity to review our current systems and processes to ensure our growing business is future fit, to support the fastest growing district in New Zealand.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll


• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations


• Maintaining employee records and respond to payroll enquiries


• Maintaining payroll process documentation, including standard operating procedures and user guides, and to identify and implement any process improvement opportunities


• Assisting the People Team with monthly and ad hoc reporting, including LGOMIA, OIA requests


• Generating accurate and timely People data and payroll reporting


• Assisting with audits

About You

We are looking for a motivated team player who approaches tasks and challenges in a positive and energetic manner.

You’ll bring with you 3 - 5+ years payroll experience, and a strong overall knowledge of payroll procedures and legislation including Income Tax and the Holidays Act.

You will be proficient in payroll systems and integrated time and attendance systems, ideally Datapay and Biotime or similar.

You will also:

• Enjoy process and system improvement


• Can maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion


• Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  
• Have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills


• Have advanced communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to interpret and relay complex information clearly


• Have knowledge and understanding of both Individual and Collective Employment Agreement

What We Can Offer

• Great work-life balance with flexibility


• Career coaching and development


• Life insurance


• Wellbeing and volunteer leave


• Three addtional days paid leave


• Two weeks paid Partners Leave


• Sick leave from day one


• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension


• Discounts with local and national businesses

About Us

Selwyn is New Zealand's fastest growing district. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work:

• Be a good human


• Be brave - Think differently


• Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.