Payroll Officer

Full or Part-Time Hours

Are you bored and thinking about a change?

Do you want to start an adventure in South Taranaki?

If so, this might just be the job for you!

About our District - Our mission is to make our communities better and this role will play a key part in achieving this. We are located in a tranquil area of New Zealand offering some of the best access to the great outdoors. We also boast attractive housing prices for your town, village or rural lifestyle and we are within commuting distance to larger centres.

About our Organisation - We are an energetic and progressive, values-based organisation, which is dedicated to providing quality services and facilities for our communities. We place a strong emphasis on our organisational culture, which in turn, creates strong engagement across our team. We employ people with a 'Can Do' attitude who want to work for a united organisation with a strong sense of family that is proud to serve its communities.

At STDC, we offer a proven "best place to work" environment, access to a sick leave bank, flexible working opportunities and retention incentive benefit upon four years of employment. Our team culture encourages innovation, we care about your professional development, and you will be working with an elite and motivated team of professionals.

About the Role - The purpose of this job is to provide an end-to-end payroll service that is compliant, accurate, timely, and responsive to organisation and employee needs.

Do you have what it takes? - This role ensures accurate payroll calculations and robust processes that comply with legislation, including the relevant Acts and all amendments. You will interpret employment, payroll and taxation legislation, and apply it to employment agreements and variations; design solutions for implementing new or altered terms and conditions as required (eg allowance structures, work patterns) and provide clear, concise advice to employees regarding changing circumstances and entitlements (eg work pattern changes and leave entitlements, Parental Leave considerations etc). In addition, you will liaise with external organisations (eg unions, superannuation providers etc), maintain distribution of reports to managers, analyse costing reports and prepare journals after each pay, and reconcile general ledger accounts.

About You - You are a team player with a previous payroll experience, knowledge of payroll-related legislation, a high level of computer literacy in the Windows environment and Microsoft Office applications and sound knowledge of financial and administrative processes. In addition, you will have the maturity to work in an independent manner, make responsible decisions and manage your time effectively. Experience with Datapay would be advantageous.

Applicants for this position must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand, therefore must have NZ residency or hold a valid NZ work visa. In terms of residence class visa applications, priority will be given where the applicant is in New Zealand.

The salary range for this position is between $69,120pa and $76,800pa and the appointed starting level will be dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed during interviews with shortlisted candidates.

If this role appeals to you, head over to our website www.southtaranaki.com where you can access the background information and job description for the role. If submitting an application, please ensure you provide a covering letter outlining your skills and experience for the role along with your most current CV.

Applications close at 4pm on Sunday, 5 January 2025, or when a suitable candidate has been appointed to the role.

To apply for this job go to: https://southtaranaki.recruitmenthub.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6706409. Applications close 05 January 2025