Payroll Manager

About the Company:

This New Zealand–owned and operated manufacturing and innovation business has grown from a small local enterprise into a trusted global brand.

With operations in New Zealand, Australia, and key international markets, the company is recognised for its commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and innovation. It maintains a certified carbon-neutral status and takes pride in supporting local manufacturing while delivering products that enhance environments around the world.

The culture is inclusive, people-focused, and values-driven. Employees enjoy a supportive and collaborative workplace that encourages continuous improvement, professional growth, and teamwork. It's a business where everyone contributes to making a positive impact — both within the organisation and the wider community.

About the Role:

This is a part time role where you will take responsibility for the accurate and timely processing of several payrolls across the organizations' various business interests.  

The company re also about to implement Payglobal software so you will play a big part in the testing, parallel pay runs and smooth implementation of this.

You will have one direct report who focuses on the day to day processing of several of the payrolls under the company umbrella. 

Key tasks will include 

• Ensure employee timesheets (leave, overtime allowance, coding) are checked and signed- off by individual's Department Manager
• Input timesheet details into system
• Ensure leave request form is authorized my Department Manager before being recorded and processed in system
• Check employee leave request matches leave allowance due prior to loading in system
• Collate information and documentation relating to changes in each weekly and monthly payroll
• Process payroll accounting entries ensuring tax and kiwi saver requirements are met
• Address tax, IRD, Department of Courts and Work and Income enquiries as required
• Produce reports for payroll checking with the CFO
• Prepare weekly and monthly direct credit payroll payments and process on receipt of authorization from the CFO
• Prepare and process PAYE payments
• Generate various reports (termination statistics, annual leave entitlements) and other relevant cost analysis, as required by Senior Management
• Resolve queries and conduct appropriate audits to ensure data integrity
• Ensure information provided is 100% accurate at all times

The company have a lovely culture and very long tenure from staff members as they are very well looked after. This role will come with a carpark, access (at no cost) to the onsite RN, chiropractor, physiotherapist, cafeteria for subsidized lunch and more- there is a real value of staff wellbeing within this company which is amazing. 

The role will be office based but with a lot of flexibility around hours and start/ finish times to suit you- busiest days are Monday and Tuesday each week as the payroll cut off is Sunday evening. 

If this sounds like something you are interested in, and you have proven payroll experience- please Apply Now to chat further.