Payroll Specialist: Precision & Compliance (Dunedin)

Silver Fern Farms Limited; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Limited is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage salary pay runs and related payroll processes from our Dunedin hub on Princes Street. The role supports waged payroll delivery across site and corporate employees, offering day-to-day system support and project contributions for payroll improvements.

You will bring demonstrated payroll processing experience, knowledge of legislation such as the Holidays Act, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills to

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing and system administration.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, including the Holidays Act.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service focus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and confidence using HRIS and payroll systems.
• 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

Holidays Act knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

HRIS & payroll systems

Accounting & reconciliations

Tools

PayGlobal

HRIS

Job description

Silver Fern Farms Limited is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage salary pay runs and related payroll processes from our Dunedin hub on Princes Street. The role supports waged payroll delivery across site and corporate employees, offering day-to-day system support and project contributions for payroll improvements.

You will bring demonstrated payroll processing experience, knowledge of legislation such as the Holidays Act, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills to