Time And Attendance Specialist

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Presencial; NZD 68.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MBIE in Wellington is seeking a Time and Attendance Specialist to join our payroll team on a fixed-term basis through to July 2027. You will ensure accurate processing of employee time and attendance data, maintaining data integrity and compliance with payroll legislation and employment agreements.

You will collaborate with payroll, operations and corporate services to deliver timely pays and resolve discrepancies, while driving process improvements and excellent customer service.

Formación

• Experience in payroll, time and attendance, rostering, or workforce scheduling.
• Knowledge of NZ payroll legislation ( Holidays Act ) is advantageous.
• Strong numerical accuracy and data integrity.

Responsabilidades

• Process and maintain time and attendance records accurately.
• Resolve discrepancies in timesheets and attendance through investigation.
• Support payroll processing and pay-cycle activities.
• Monitor alerts, controls and audit requirements.
• Respond to employee and stakeholder queries in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with Ops, Payroll and Corporate Services to improve processes.

Conocimientos

Payroll experience

Time and attendance

Rostering

Workforce scheduling

Data accuracy

Customer service

SAP experience

Communication

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Wellington Central Fixed Term until July 2027 Salary: $68,380 - $77,359 & Kiwisaver

Help ensure our people are paid accurately and on time

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

We are seeking a Time and Attendance Specialist to join our payroll team on a fixed term basis through to July 2027. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll, rostering, timesheet, or workforce administration experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, customer service, and continuous improvement are valued.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the accurate processing of employee time and attendance information, ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, employment agreements, and organisational policies and procedures.

You’ll work closely with payroll processing team, operations, and corporate services teams to deliver quality service and maintain data integrity.

You’ll be reporting to the Team Lead Time and Attendance.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing and maintaining accurate time and attendance records.
• Resolving timesheet and attendance discrepancies through analysis and investigation.
• Supporting payroll processing and pay-cycle activities.
• Monitoring alerts, controls, and audit requirements.
• Responding to employee and stakeholder queries.
• Working collaboratively across Operations, Payroll, and Corporate Services teams.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in payroll, time and attendance, ACC, rostering, workforce scheduling, or a related administration environment.
• Knowledge of New Zealand payroll legislation, including the Holidays Act.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical accuracy.
• A customer-focused approach and strong relationship management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy operational environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound computer literacy, with SAP experience an advantage.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to working with others.

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders. We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable. People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'. MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities. E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Applications close on 15th November 2026