Payroll Team Lead: Lead & Optimize Payroll Ops

South Island - Canterbury; Timaru; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Timaru offers a permanent Payroll Leader role. The position is 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE), Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, leading a local team of 3 Payroll Officers to ensure timely, accurate payroll processing.

You will collaborate with HR to manage payroll impacts and drive continuous improvement, while engaging with stakeholders. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa.

Qualifications

• Experience with Collective agreements (advantageous in health).
• Extensive knowledge of NZ Payroll legislation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to engage with and develop employees' IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead our local team of 3 Payroll Officers.
• Manage day-to-day payroll processing with timeliness and accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR to manage payroll impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement within the payroll team.

Skills

People leadership

Payroll processing

NZ payroll knowledge

Communication

Technology adoption

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Timaru offers a permanent Payroll Leader role. The position is 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE), Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, leading a local team of 3 Payroll Officers to ensure timely, accurate payroll processing.

You will collaborate with HR to manage payroll impacts and drive continuous improvement, while engaging with stakeholders. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa.