Payroll Specialist
Position Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: Rotorua or Tauranga
Team: People, Culture and Wellbeing
Position Type: Permanent, Full time
Remuneration: $65,000 - $86,000 (Fixed remuneration excluding Kiwisaver)
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role
Are you a detail-driven payroll professional who thrives on accuracy and service excellence? Join our People, Culture and Wellbeing team at Toi Ohomai as a Payroll Specialist. In this vital role, you’ll lead end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring compliance with legislation and employment agreements while delivering a seamless and people-focused experience for our kaimahi.
You’ll collaborate across the organisation, contribute to continuous improvement, and provide expert payroll advice. If you’re analytical, proactive, and passionate about making a positive impact through payroll, we’d love to hear from you.
Ngā mahi | Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with legislative and contractual obligations.
- Provide expert advice and responsive support to kaimahi and leaders on payroll-related queries, entitlements, and employment conditions.
- Collaborate with People, Culture and Wellbeing, Finance, and other teams to uphold data integrity and ensure seamless integration of payroll systems.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, system enhancements, and cross-functional projects that support service excellence and a positive employee experience.
He kōrero mōu | About You
You bring:
- Specialist expertise and experience in payroll operations, including managing payroll for medium-sized organisations, interpreting complex employment agreements, and applying NZ payroll legislation (e.g. Holidays Act, PAYE, KiwiSaver).
- Technical proficiency, with advanced skills in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel, and a commitment to continuous improvement through professional development.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proactive, customer-focused approach and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
- Cultural competence and commitment to equity, including understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and supporting the use of te reo Māori, tikanga, and mātauranga Māori in the workplace.
- A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, and vocational education excellence.
Mō Mātou | About us
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.
Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:
· Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
· Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
· Whanaungatanga – Building and nurturing relationships
· Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose
Me pēhea te tono | How to apply
At Toi Ohomai, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and the unique perspectives and skills they bring. We strive to ensure a recruitment process that is accessible and welcoming and encourage applications from our diverse communities. If you need support during the application process, reach out, we’re here to help.
All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Toi Ohomai is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and will undertake relevant vetting and pre-employment checks.
If this role sounds like your next career move, then we encourage you to apply. Due to our organisational shutdown over the holiday period, short listing will commence in the new year.
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter with your online application.
