Payroll Team Leader

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand H2R Consulting Full time

**Location**:
Wellington

Type:
Permanent / Full Time

Reference:
627749

**H2R** are excited to be exclusively recruiting the role of **Payroll Team Leader** for a Government client of ours.

This role is a permenent position, leading a team of 3 Payroll Specialists based in their Wellington offices. The team is in a good spot, skills and culture wise.

They are looking for a solid leader to lead them through this next stage of growth.

The Team Leader Payroll is responsible for leading a team of payroll
specialists to ensure the provision of high quality, timely and accurate
payroll services for all the organisation’s employees.

The Team Leader Payroll will ensure that the processing of payroll
related activity is completed in a timely and accurate manner and that all
payroll activities are coordinated to ensure payroll obligations are met.

The role is also responsible for building and enhancing the overall
capability and effectiveness of the team to ensure quality and consistent
advice and practices in relation to the team’s work.

**Key activities**
- Responsible for providing payroll monitoring, processing and providing back up support to the Payroll team
- Ensure ongoing compliance with the Holidays Act
- Identify issues or risks, escalate where appropriate and lead the development and implementation of mitigation strategies
- Provide relevant information and identify key issues in response to correspondence, ministerial, and parliamentary questions
- Provide support, reports and guidance regarding payroll related enquiries in areas such as ACC, leave, superannuation or tax queries
- Provide specialised Payroll support to other teams across the People Capability group, particularly on employment and HR matters that impact on Payroll
- Regularly communicates with relevant stakeholders on any deadlines for processing, leave information or any other information relevant to the payroll processing function
- Manage complex queries that are escalated
- Maintain up to date knowledge across changes in legislation, Ministry employment agreements and Ministry policies.

**Essential requirements**:

- A proven track record of experience and achievement in managing

a Payroll function in a large organisation
- Knowledge of tax legislation as it pertains to Payroll

This would make a fantastic Payroll Leadership position to further one’s management capabilities within a large NZ Government Ministry. There are lots of interesting projects, initiatives, and pieces of work for you and your team to get involved in.

**Pay: $120,000 - $138,000


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