Payroll Specialist

5 days ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Foodstuffs South Island Full time
  • 12 Month fixed-term role covering parental leave
  • Join a supportive, positive, and friendly team of 10
  • Free on-site parking | Monthly social events | Furry Friend Fridays

About the role:

As our Payroll Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time. You'll manage end-to-end payroll processing across weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles, supporting a smooth and reliable payroll operation. This is a processing role, focused on delivering accurate and timely payroll across the cooperative.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Maintain employee records with accuracy and confidentiality – including onboarding, offboarding and changes
  • Respond to payroll queries with clear, professional communication across phone, email and in person
  • Support the Payroll Manager with ad hoc tasks, process improvements and project delivery
  • Collaborate with member stores, Distribution Centres and Head Office to ensure payroll runs smoothly
  • Provide system support and troubleshooting to help our teams navigate payroll processes confidently

About you:

You'll be a Payroll Specialist or Payroll Officer with experience working for a medium to large organisation within New Zealand. You'll have a thorough understanding of NZ payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Ideally, you'll also have:

  • Experience processing payrolls
  • Ability to adapt, prioritise and remain calm under pressure in a busy payroll environment
  • Confident Excel skills, with the ability to manage spreadsheets and reconcile data – experience with systems such as TimeTarget & SAP SuccessFactors would be a bonus
  • Clear and professional communication skills via both written (emails) and verbal (face to face and over the phone)
  • A team-focused attitude, taking enjoyment from supporting others and being part of a collaborative environment

How to apply:

Ready to take on the challenge? We'd love to hear from you – apply now. If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at -

Why join us?

  • Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
  • We're committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
  • We support your wellbeing with discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
  • We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
  • We're proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that's made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events
  • Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
  • Foodstuffs South Island is a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.

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