Senior Payroll Officer at Inland Revenue Career Site

Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SAP Payroll, Oracle, Data Interpretation, Problem Solving, Project Delivery, Legislation Application, Relationship Building, Process Improvement, Analytical Skills, Customer Service

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Senior Payroll Officer Exciting opportunity to join Inland Revenues Payroll Team Full time, Permanent role based in either Upper Hutt or Wellington The Opportunity | Ara Whiwhi Mahi We have an opportunity for a Senior Payroll Officer to join our Payroll Team at Inland Revenue reporting to the Service Owner – Payroll. This role will provide support to the Payroll function by providing expert technical advice and assistance on complex, multi-dimensional payroll matters as well as delivering successful project outcomes. Your responsibilities include utilising your strong experience with SAP payroll and Oracle along with working on various initiatives to ensure compliance with changing business & legislative needs. About you | Mōu The ideal person for this role will be in / have held a Senior Payroll position recently, be flexible, agile and good at building relationships in a large complex environment. You will possess a strong background in the more complex areas of Payroll including the application of legislation and employment agreements. Prior experience with analytical and data interpretation is essential as this is a part of the role. Practical experience in problem solving and managing complex pieces of work such as remediation exercises would be an advantage. To be successful, you must demonstrate the following: Preferred previous SAP payroll experience working with a complex payroll for a large organisation at a senior level. Ability to work accurately and analytically with complex data in excel to an advanced level (using formula’s/ creating pivot tables/ macro’s). Sound problem solving skills in relation to both technical and procedural issues and experience leading or taking a pivotal role in the successful project delivery of payroll outcomes. Sound understanding of New Zealand payroll related legislation and its application to payroll systems and supporting processes. Strong track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with customers and peers gaining their trust and respect. Strong track record of delivering results. You will also have experience in successfully developing and implementing improvements to payroll processes to ensure the best possible customer and compliance outcomes and providing effective training to others as needed. Apply here | Tono mai If you want to be a collaborative member of our team and you are willing to pitch in to deliver day to day BAU as needed, then this role is for you! Please apply online, attaching a copy of your CV and Cover Letter outlining how you meet the role requirements. Please reach out to sara.hall@ird.govt.nz if you have any questions or to request a copy of the role description. Applications close on Monday 29 September at 5pm. We look forward to reading your cover letter and CV submitted via the Inland Revenue website soon. Like you, we pride ourselves on our friendly and informative communication. If you need accessibility assistance at any point in the application process or would like to know more about what accessibility and inclusion means to us, please call 0800 775 247 to leave a message and a member of the team will be in touch.

Responsibilities

The Senior Payroll Officer will provide expert technical advice on complex payroll matters and support the Payroll function. This role involves ensuring compliance with changing business and legislative needs while delivering successful project outcomes.