Payroll & HR Coordinator

About the role

This newly created position is a hands‑on, sole‑charge payroll role with additional HR administration responsibilities. You will manage payroll for around 140 staff across multiple New Zealand entities while supporting the employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Run accurate fortnightly payroll across multiple NZ entities, including salaries, commissions, leave, expenses and allowances.
• Manage PAYE, payday filing and IRD compliance.
• Handle payroll queries with confidentiality and integrity.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, journal entries and month‑end reporting.
• Maintain payroll and employee records, primarily using spreadsheets.
• Provide HR administration support such as contracts, onboarding and off‑boarding.
• Identify and implement payroll, reporting and process improvements.
• Contribute to future payroll system and expense automation projects.

Required profile

• Solid grounding in New Zealand payroll; sole‑charge experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Intermediate Excel skills with confidence in formulas; pivot tables and VLOOKUP are a bonus.
• Comfort working with a legacy desktop payroll system and enthusiasm for a future system upgrade.
• Proactive attitude, strong attention to detail and high integrity.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative working style.

Required skills

• Excel (intermediate level)
• Spreadsheet formulas (including VLOOKUP, basic pivot tables)
• Legacy desktop payroll software

What we offer

• On‑site car parking
• Health insurance
• Monthly peer‑nominated customer service awards with financial incentives
• Company‑paid lunches each month
• Opportunity to shape and modernise the payroll function