Payroll and Finance Administrator

My client is a well-known professional services firm that prides themselves on providing a supportive and fun culture internally whilst maintain a high level of professionalism with their clients.

Due to advancement, they currently have a role available for an experienced Payroll professional. This is a broad role with a strong payroll focus (approx. 40%) combined with finance and project administration responsibilities.

You’ll take full ownership of payroll while also supporting finance operations and internal stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll (Core Focus)

• End-to-end payroll processing for circa 230 employees
• Manage payroll queries and ensure compliance with NZ legislation
• Maintain payroll records, systems (iPayroll), and reporting
• Work closely with HR on employee changes and payroll updates
• Review offshore managed payroll

Finance & Project Administration

• Set up and maintain projects in internal ERP system
• Support billing, timesheet and reporting processes
• Assist with general finance administration

Internal Credit Support

• Monitor outstanding project invoices
• Liaise with internal project leads to ensure timely follow-up

About You

You’ll be someone who:

• Has 3+ years payroll experience and can confidently run payroll independently
• Understands NZ payroll legislation (KiwiSaver, Holidays Act, etc.)
• Brings strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Has exposure to finance admin or transactional finance
• Enjoys working with internal stakeholders and building relationships
• Is proactive, organised, and adaptable

ERP experience (e.g. SAP, D365 or similar) is beneficial but not essential.

On offer is a highly competitive salary, opportunities to progress within a successful organisation. They are Based in the CBD, operate an in office policy, however they also understand the need for flexibility from time to time as life gets busy!

They operate typical office hours, although they are open to considering flexible start and finish times to accommodate specific requirements

Apply Now

If you’re a payroll professional looking for a broader, dynamic role in a great team, we’d love to hear from you.

For more details, apply now, or call Liam on 027 400 4144 for a confidential conversation.

To explore other Accounting & Finance roles in New Zealand, feel free to reach out to our team to find out more.

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