Payroll Specialist/Manager

Omnicom Advertising; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Advertising in Auckland is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team. You will deliver accurate, timely NZ payroll processing across all pay cycles and collaborate with HR, People and external providers to ensure compliance and smooth operation.

This role offers the chance to develop system knowledge, improve processes and provide reliable data to support business decisions in a fast-paced advertising environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with NZ payroll processing and legislation.
• Proficiency in payroll reconciliations and reporting.
• Strong data quality and controls awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate and timely payroll processing across all pay cycles.
• Prepare, enter and validate payroll data including adjustments and leave payments.
• Review outputs, investigate discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation for audits and controls.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Collaborate with People, Finance and external payroll providers.

Skills

NZ payroll

ADP familiarity

Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Tools

ADP

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our Finance team at Omnicom Advertising.

Omnicom Advertising is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a supportive and fun finance team. This isn't just another payroll position, you'd be working with a system that's relatively uncommon in the NZ market, building a distinctive piece of system expertise.

You will have the chance to work with finance teams across a wider group, providing broader understanding of the business and could really build a career beyond just processing payroll. And then there's the industry - advertising is creative, fast paced and people-focused, so if you're looking to join a fun and dynamic team - this is the role for you.

The role

The Payroll Specialist will support the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of payroll across Omnicom Advertising.

Working closely with the NZ Finance team, HR team, payroll officers and staff, you'll play an important role in day-to-day payroll processing, data validation, reconciliations, reporting and payroll queries.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate and timely payroll processing across all pay cycles.
• Prepare, enter and validate payroll data, including adjustments, allowances, deductions and leave payments.
• Review payroll outputs and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, reporting and payroll controls.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Manager day-to-day payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Work closely with People, Finance and external payroll providers to revolve payroll matters.
• Support payroll compliance, audits, year-end activities and reporting requirements.
• Assist with payroll system, HRIS and data integration and documentation.
• Support testing and implementation of payroll system and process changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, data quality, controls and service delivery.

What will you bring?

We're looking for a Payroll Specialist or Analyst that has extensive experience in NZ payroll processing and administration, who has a thorough understanding of NZ payroll legislation and compliance.

• Experience working with ADP payroll system is ideal, but not essential.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, reporting and financial controls.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• High level of confidentiality, discretion and professional judgement.

Who We Are - Omnicom Advertising

Omnicom Advertising brings together some of the world's most respected agency brands, including BBDO, McCann and TBWA, alongside specialists in digital experience, public relations, experiential marketing and communications.

Together, we partner with many of New Zealand's most recognised and loved brands, creating work that delivers meaningful business impact - and we're proud to do it with exceptional people at the heart of everything we do.