Senior Payroll Officer

North Island - Taranaki New Plymouth; New Plymouth; Sur place; NZD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites an experienced payroll officer to join the payroll team in Taranaki, based in New Plymouth. You will manage accurate payroll processing, data loading and compliance, while delivering high-quality customer-focused services in a fast-paced shared services environment.

The role emphasizes accurate data handling, timely queries resolution, and collaboration to ensure smooth pay cycles within the organisation’s public healthcare framework.

Qualifications

• Experience working in payroll or accounts functions.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Customer-focused approach with the ability to respond to payroll queries professionally and efficiently.

Responsabilités

• Process payroll data accurately and timely, including loading HR/pay information.
• Respond to payroll queries within service levels and collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth pay cycles.
• Support continuous improvement in payroll services for Health New Zealand across the Taranaki region.

Connaissances

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Customer-focused

Microsoft Excel

Outils

Microsoft Office

Excel

Description du poste

Make a real impact supporting healthcare delivery across AotearoaBe part of a collaborative payroll team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to more than 5 million people. We provide essential hospital, specialist and community health services across over 80 locations, from large urban centres to rural and remote communities.

Our shared vision is to deliver equitable, accessible and high-quality healthcare for all New Zealanders, firmly grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Pae Ora – Healthy Futures reforms.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced payroll officer to join our payroll team in Taranaki. This role plays an important part in supporting participating services by delivering high-quality, customer-focused payroll services in a fast-paced shared services environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll data, including HR and pay information loading, maintenance, and compliance with relevant employment legislation and internal policies. You will respond to payroll queries professionally and within agreed service levels, while working closely with colleagues to ensure payroll processes run smoothly each pay cycle.

This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys working as part of a team, values accuracy and service excellence, and is motivated to contribute to continuous improvement while supporting a workforce that delivers vital healthcare services across the motu.

About You

As an experienced payroll officer, you will bring:

• Experience working in payroll or accounts functions
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance
• A customer-focused approach, with the ability to respond to payroll queries professionally and efficiently
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the ability to apply its principles in your everyday work

Experience in a shared services or large organisational environment, and at least two years' payroll experience, will be advantageous.

Working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive, so we are better positioned to understand and serve our communities.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

For further information, please contact: Cherushka Pillay at [e-mail]

The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1949899

Location:

North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Administration - Administration