Payroll Administrator

Company overview

The employer is an established New Zealand organisation known for quality and for working with both local and overseas markets. The role sits in a busy, expanding environment where you’ll handle a mix of routine payroll work and more varied tasks.

Role summary

This position is for an experienced Payroll Coordinator/Administrator who can manage payroll processing, support employee joining and exit procedures, and assist with general HR administration. The job suits someone highly organised, accurate, and comfortable working with people across the business.

What you’ll do

• Run payroll from start to finish for two business units, making sure payments are accurate, compliant, and completed on schedule.
• Handle employee setup, changes to payroll details, and ongoing maintenance of payroll records.
• Respond to employees and managers with clear support and advice on payroll-related queries.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding tasks to help create a smooth employee experience.
• Keep personnel files and employment documents secure, complete, and confidential.
• Work alongside payroll and HR colleagues to support several payroll streams and broader business needs.
• Assist with HR administration tasks and contribute to ongoing improvements in processes.
• Ensure all work aligns with applicable legislation, internal policies, and payroll best practice.
• Take on additional duties as needed.

Candidate profile

The business is looking for someone with solid payroll administration experience, strong accuracy, and confidence working with NZ payroll and employment compliance requirements. You should also be able to communicate well, build effective working relationships, and contribute positively to a team environment.

Application and privacy information

Applicants are invited to submit a CV and may also contact the named consultants at the provided phone number. A reference number is included for tracking purposes. By applying, you consent to the employer using your personal information to assess your application and contact you about future opportunities. The employer also asks applicants not to include sensitive personal information such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status, or union membership in their CV.

Important notice

This role description mentions a privacy notice and application consent terms linked to the employer’s hiring process. No salary, stipend, notice period, opening count, or start date has been specified.