Payroll Specialist — Precise NZ Compliance & People Support

PAE; Lower Hutt; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PAE New Zealand is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our Finance Team in Wellington. This full-time role offers a people-focused, hands-on opportunity to own the payroll process and ensure compliance with NZ legislation.

If you thrive on accuracy, enjoy resolving queries, and can coordinate with managers and HR to keep timesheets and records up to date, this is your chance to make a real impact. You will manage cycles for about 450 staff, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of NZ employment legislation.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the fortnightly, weekly and one-off payroll process for approximately 450 staff, ensuring accuracy and NZ compliance.
• Collaborate with managers to get timesheets approved on time.
• Manage employee records from starters to terminations and deductions.
• Provide timely advice on payroll, leave entitlements and pay queries.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, secure and up-to-date.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot payroll-related challenges.

Skills

Payroll processing

Advanced Excel

NZ employment legislation

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

PAE New Zealand is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our Finance Team in Wellington. This full-time role offers a people-focused, hands-on opportunity to own the payroll process and ensure compliance with NZ legislation.

If you thrive on accuracy, enjoy resolving queries, and can coordinate with managers and HR to keep timesheets and records up to date, this is your chance to make a real impact. You will manage cycles for about 450 staff, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide