25 February 2026
Payroll Manager

 February 25, 2026 
Consult Recruitment NZ > 25 February 2026Payroll Manager

25 February 2026
Payroll Manager

About the Company
This well-established organisation is based in  South Auckland. With a strong customer focus and collaborative culture, the business values operational excellence and continuous improvement.

About the Role
This is a pivotal role responsible for end-to-end payroll. You will act as the subject matter expert, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across multiple payroll cycles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including starters, leavers and variations

  • Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation, tax obligations and reporting requirements

  • Prepare accurate payroll reporting for internal stakeholders and external audit purposes

  • Reconcile payroll journals and statutory contributions as part of month-end processes

  • Act as the payroll subject matter expert, building strong cross-functional relationships

So who are you and what is your profile?
You bring 3-5 years’ experience managing end-to-end payroll. You have a strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance requirements, paired with excellent attention to detail. Confident and professional in your communication style, you build credibility with stakeholders at all levels. You are self-motivated, highly organised, deadline-driven, and thrive in a role where accuracy, discretion and ownership are essential.

This role is handled by Zoe Lynch at Consult, please click the link below to apply as it helps us manage applications.

Applicants for this position should be currently living in New Zealand & have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit. Unfortunately, we cannot consider your application without this.

Studies have shown that women and people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don't match the job description criteria exactly. If you're excited about this role, but your experience aligns less than 100%, we encourage you to apply.
  • Permanent - Full time
  • Established brand
  • Onsite parking

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