This role presents a chance to supervise and streamline daily payroll processing, guiding a team of committed professionals towards growth and process enhancement. The successful candidate will relish the opportunity to work within an energetic environment, connecting with various internal departments and external entities. Our client is a well-established organisation with a strong reputation for excellence. They offer an energetic and inclusive work environment where every team member's contribution is valued. The company is committed to providing ongoing training and development opportunities, ensuring that their employees are always at the forefront of industry advancements. They believe in fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Payroll Team Leader, your primary responsibility will be supervising the daily operations of the New Zealand payroll function. You'll be tasked with ensuring that all tasks and workflows are completed accurately and promptly. Your role will also involve training, guiding, and supporting all team members with their tasks. You'll execute pay runs for various entities while maintaining the time and attendance program. Additionally, you'll handle employee maintenance tasks such as rate changes, leave calculations, inputting new employees, managing terminations, store setups, connecting with franchisees, responding to payroll queries, and assisting with month-end procedures.

• Supervise the operation of the NZ payroll ensuring all tasks and workflows are completed promptly
• Connect with all team members to ensure tasks are being performed effectively
• Train, guide, and support all team members with their tasks
• Execute Pay run/s for various entities
• Maintain time and attendance program
• Employee maintenance including rate changes, annual leave calculations, other leave calculations, public holiday TIL reports and reconciliations
• Input new employees and manage termination of exiting employees
• Store set ups (Store change of hands and new stores)
• Regularly connect with Franchisees action Turnover report of inactive staff
• Respond to payroll queries from staff and external companies promptly

Key Requirements:

The ideal candidate for the Payroll Team Leader position brings a wealth of industry experience or holds a degree in Accounting/Business. You're able to work well within a team setting with minimal supervision while demonstrating flexibility in an energetic environment. Your excellent business communication skills enable you to interact effectively at all levels. You're known for your ability to complete tasks accurately and promptly. Proficiency in Microsoft Office coupled with accurate data entry skills is essential for this role.

• Degree in Accounting/Business or related industry experience
• Ability to work well within a team with minimal supervision
• Flexibility in a fast-moving environment
• Excellent business communication skills
• Ability to complete required tasks accurately and promptly
• Experience working with all levels and types of people
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Accurate Data Entry skills
• Experience with Aurion system desired but not required

How to apply? If this opportunity sounds like it might be the right fit for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch via the information below, or apply directly (no cover-letter needed)

Consultant - Georgia Waters - georgia.waters@robertwalters.co.nz


Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Georgie Waters on +64 9 374 7300