Payroll Officer

Ellerslie, Auckland | Full Time | Fixed Term until 30 November 2026

Payroll is more than processing pays – it's about ensuring every team member is paid accurately, on time, every time.

We're looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our People & Culture team on a fixed-term basis, starting as soon as possible. This role has become available during a period of transition and offers the opportunity to step into a busy, collaborative payroll team supporting one of New Zealand's leading fresh produce businesses.

If you're someone who enjoys solving payroll complexities, understands legislation inside out, and has hands-on experience with DataPay, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

This isn't a standard payroll role. Our payroll environment is varied and complex, supporting a diverse workforce across multiple business units, locations and employment arrangements.

You'll be responsible for processing payroll across a range of collective and individual employment agreements, with employees working under different pay structures, pay frequencies and paysets. You'll need to confidently interpret complex employment conditions, apply payroll legislation accurately, and ensure every employee is paid correctly and on time.

Working closely with the Payroll Manager and wider Payroll team, you'll play an important role in maintaining payroll integrity, resolving queries, supporting payroll reporting and contributing to continuous improvements.

If you enjoy the challenge of complex payrolls, have strong technical payroll knowledge and are confident navigating multiple pay groups and employment agreements, this is an opportunity to put your expertise to good use.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing fortnightly & weekly payrolls accurately and on time

• Managing payroll maintenance, including employee changes, leave and deductions

• Processing final pays, bonuses and other special payments

• Interpreting and applying complex collective employment agreements and payroll legislation

• Maintaining ACC, KiwiSaver and statutory payroll obligations

• Responding to payroll queries and providing exceptional customer service to employees and managers

• Supporting reporting, reconciliations and month-end activities

• Assisting with payroll projects and process improvements

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and enjoys working in a complex payroll environment.

You'll have:

• Proven experience processing complex payrolls, ideally with both salaried and waged employees

• Essential experience using DataPay

• Strong knowledge of the Holidays Act, payroll legislation and tax requirements

• Experience working across multiple pay groups, employment agreements and contract types

• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills

• Strong Excel skills and confidence working across multiple systems

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines

Experience with SAP HCM, time and attendance systems, or payroll reporting would be an advantage.

Why T&G?

At T&G, our purpose is Growing Healthier Futures, and that starts with creating a great experience for our people.

You'll join a supportive Payroll and People & Culture team where collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering excellent service are valued. This fixed-term opportunity offers meaningful work from day one and could provide longer-term opportunities as our team continues to evolve.

Apply now

We're looking to get someone started as soon as possible to allow for a thorough handover, so if you're an experienced payroll professional with DataPay expertise, we'd encourage you to apply today.

Proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand is required for all applicants and any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory drug test, credit check, driver license check, and security check.

We want T&G to be a place where everyone is accepted, respected and celebrated for who they are – regardless of our similarities or differences. It’s essential that everyone can be themselves and thrive, and that together we create a diverse and vibrant workplace.