Payroll Officer
Listed on 2026-08-30
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HR/Recruitment
Recruiter / Talent Acquisition, HR Generalist / Talent Management, HRIS Specialist, HR Manager
Payroll Officer, Richmond Health Hub, Permanent Full-time
This is an opportunity to extend your payroll skills or start a career in payroll.
Withover 20 different collective agreements, and numerous individual employment agreements, we can provide you with the unique opportunity to grow and develop your Payroll skills in an environment that supports your existing skills.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the RoleIf you already have Payroll skills, this is an opportunity to grow and extend those skills.
Alternatively, if you have a strong administration background and iskeen to learn payroll, this is an opportunity to start in at ground level and develop your skills.
Our payroll team is responsible for end-to-end processing payroll for just over 3,000 Nelson Marlborough employees, geographically, spread from Murchison to Blenheim. We have afully integrated roster-to-pay system to assist us with such a large and complex payroll service.
Our key focus is to provide aquality payroll service to our fellow colleagues. We strive for excellence in everything we do and are always open to new ideas on how toimprove our service.
This is a permanent role, working
80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE), Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7.00AMto 4.30PM. The role is employed under Nelson Hospital, however, will be based at the Richmond Health Hub.
Please refer to the position description for more information.
Our team consists of 7 Payroll Officers and 6 Payroll Technical staff.
With nearly 3200 employees, we are Nelsonand Marlborough's largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it.
We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity,innovation, respect and teamwork.
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- motivation
- embrace change and are customer focused to work in a fast paced environment
- strong administration skills with meticulous attention to detail
- proven ability to work self-directed within a small team
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- demonstrated ability to engage with and develop employees skills around the use of new technology, when working with wide ranging levels of IT competency
- proven ability to foster collaboration with stakeholders.
Tosucceed in this role, you will have an interest in payroll and working with Payroll/HRIS applications.
Itwould be advantageous if you have knowledge of NZ Payroll related legislation,experience with roster-to-pay systems and experience with using AMS Software(LEADER, ACTOR, SQL). However, this is not essential as training will be provided to the right candidate who has a strong administration background andis keen to develop your career in payroll.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.
Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Job : R1N26-128
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.
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