Senior Payroll Specialist

H2R Consulting; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora New Zealand is seeking an experienced senior payroll professional to join a fast-paced, dynamic organisation in Christchurch. This hands-on BAU payroll role provides senior-level oversight while the Payroll Manager leads projects.

You will support end-to-end payroll processing, review team outputs, handle complex queries and drive process improvements, bringing calm through change and strong NZ payroll knowledge.

Qualifications

• Senior payroll advisor or team leader experience.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand payroll legislation.
• Experience reviewing and improving payroll processes.
• Ability to guide other payroll team members.
• Calm, practical approach through change.
• IMS or PayGlobal experience an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support accurate end-to-end payroll processing.
• Review payroll completed by the team and identify issues.
• Manage complex or escalated payroll queries.
• Provide guidance and support to the wider team.
• Improve payroll processes, controls and consistency.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Team leadership

NZ payroll legislation

Process improvement

Tools

IMS experience

PayGlobal experience

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

• Immediate Start
• Dynamic and fast paced organisation

We are looking for an experienced senior payroll professional to join a fast paced and dynamic organisation. This is a hands-on BAU payroll role, providing senior-level oversight whilst the Payroll Manager is on a project.

The role

• Supporting accurate end-to-end payroll processing
• Reviewing payroll completed by the team and identifying any issues
• Managing complex or escalated payroll queries
• Providing guidance and support to the wider team
• Improving payroll processes, controls and consistency

About you

We are looking for someone with strong end-to-end payroll experience who can quickly step in, take ownership and provide confidence to the wider business.

You will ideally have:

• Senior Payroll Advisor, Payroll Specialist or Team Leader experience
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand payroll legislation
• Experience reviewing and improving payroll processes
• Confidence supporting and guiding other payroll team members
• A practical, calm approach and the ability to work effectively through change
• IMS and/or PayGlobal experience would be advantageous

If you are an experienced payroll professional who enjoys improving processes, supporting a team and bringing structure to a busy payroll environment, we would love to hear from you.