Payroll & Accounts Officer

About the Company

Marley NZ operates as part of Aliaxis, a global business focused on solving water-related challenges and supporting the shift toward cleaner energy. The group is a worldwide leader in piping and fitting solutions for building, infrastructure, industrial, and agricultural uses. With more than 16,000 employees across 40+ countries and 80 manufacturing sites, Aliaxis brings its international capability to the New Zealand and Pacific markets through brands such as Marley, RX Plastics, and Dynex.

The company is committed to lowering its environmental footprint while continuing to deliver strong solutions for customers and positive outcomes for the wider community. It values people who want to contribute to that journey and live its core behaviours: daring to challenge norms and learn quickly, caring for the environment, customers, and colleagues, and delivering through accountability.

Role Overview

This is a 12-month fixed-term Payroll & Accounts Officer position based in Manurewa, Auckland. The role is suited to someone who is highly accurate and organised, and who can combine hands-on payroll ownership with general finance administration and transactional support.

Reporting to the Payroll Team Leader, you will be responsible for making sure payroll is processed correctly, on schedule, and in line with all relevant requirements. You will also support finance operations through invoice handling, expense processing, journals, reconciliations, and month-end tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Run payroll from end to end with strong attention to precision and compliance.
• Maintain payroll controls and governance, identifying and resolving risks or issues as they arise.
• Manage leave reconciliations, payroll journals, and end-of-financial-year activities.
• Ensure payroll practices remain aligned with New Zealand employment law, Holiday Act obligations, and KiwiSaver changes.
• Process weekly payroll for 200–300 wage staff and monthly payroll for 100–150 salaried employees.
• Keep payroll and timekeeping systems current, including ADP Payforce, ADP Realtime, Kronos, Workday, and related tools.
• Support reporting, audits, compliance checks, and payroll improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with HR and Finance to keep payroll and financial processes running effectively.
• Provide day-to-day finance support by processing invoices, expenses, and journal entries.
• Assist with account reconciliations and month-end work when needed.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone with solid end-to-end payroll experience, strong systems knowledge, and the confidence to manage complex processing accurately. You should be comfortable working across payroll and finance tasks, and able to communicate well with a range of stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of broad payroll experience, preferably handling payroll for 200 or more employees.
• Hands-on experience running complex payrolls under the Holidays Act 2003 and New Zealand payroll legislation.
• Exposure to payroll platforms such as ADP Payforce, ADP Realtime, Kronos, Time and Attendance systems, or Workday is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative approach.
• Advanced Excel capability and a consistently high level of accuracy with data.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to identify and fix system or data issues.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent coordination, prioritisation, and time-management skills with careful attention to detail.
• Adaptable, proactive, customer-focused, and positive in approach.
• Must hold New Zealand residency or a valid NZ work visa with full working rights.

Why Join

• Hybrid work arrangement: 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home, with full-time office attendance during initial training.
• Opportunity to build your career within a global organisation.
• Chance to work for a business that is mindful of its environmental impact and operating practices.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family.
• Opportunity to participate in mentoring programmes.
• Career development opportunities both locally and internationally.
• Safe workplace culture with a strong focus on “Go for Zero”.

Additional Information

This is a fixed-term role for 12 months. The role is based in Manurewa, Auckland, and includes a hybrid work pattern after training. The position is intended for candidates who have full New Zealand work rights.