Payroll Specialist

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Wellbeing and volunteer leave

Three additional days paid leave

Two weeks paid Partners Leave

Sick leave from day one

Discounts with local and national use

Job summary

Selwyn District Council in Rolleston, NZ is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support end-to-end payroll for 650+ staff across fortnightly and monthly cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely processing while maintaining confidential records.

You will review processes, assist with reporting (LGOMIA, OIA), audits, and document SOPs. A 3–5+ year payroll background, knowledge of Holidays Act and Income Tax, and experience with Datapay/Biotime or similar are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll procedures and NZ regulations including Income Tax and Holidays Act
• Proficient with time and attendance systems and payroll software

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
• Maintain employee records and respond to payroll enquiries
• Maintain payroll process documentation and SOPs; identify and implement improvements
• Assist People Team with monthly and ad hoc reporting (LGOMIA, OIA)
• Generate accurate payroll data and payroll reporting
• Assist with audits

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Holidays Act knowledge

Data reporting

Tools

Datapay

Biotime

Job description

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Payroll Specialist

Rolleston, New Zealand

Reference: 6944204

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
• 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.

Selwyn is the best place to live, work and play.

This Is Selwyn

Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work. They underpin our friendly and innovative culture.

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