Payroll Team Leader
Archway Recruitment
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Wellington, Wellington
Contract type: Full time
Archway are delighted to be recruiting for a role that may well be a career-defining move for an aspirational payroll professional seeking the opportunity to gain a leadership role with a reputable organisation going through a period of change.
About The Role
This is a dual accountability position, providing leadership of the payroll team whilst also fulfilling Senior Payroll Officer payroll processing responsibilities. The role ensures efficient, accurate and timely payroll services, and the key responsibilities are as follows:
Skills
To be suitable in this role, you will be a people person who is technically savvy with a strong customer service approach. You will ideally have experience in a team leadership capacity, however if you demonstrate the right behavioural characteristics and attributes the client will consider people looking for their first leadership role. Beyond this, you will also possess the following skills:
Benefits
The role itself provides a unique opportunity for an ambitious payroll professional who is looking to make the step in to a permanent leadership role, during a time of change, and make the role their own. This is a real CV builder opportunity! However, if the career growth itself isn't enough, you will also have the following benefits:
All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest confidence. For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity please contact Matthew Greenwood on 0220487800 or at [email protected]. If this opportunity isn't for you but you are interested in new roles please feel free to be in touch – I may have other opportunities more suited, or I would be happy to keep an eye out for more relevant roles in future for you!
About The Role
This is a dual accountability position, providing leadership of the payroll team whilst also fulfilling Senior Payroll Officer payroll processing responsibilities. The role ensures efficient, accurate and timely payroll services, and the key responsibilities are as follows:
- Manage team operations, overseeing a small team, and taking a high-level view in planning and coordinating activities and actively engaging in continuous improvement opportunities and leading projects.
- Processing of fortnightly payroll, including the preparation, processing, and reconciliation of fortnightly payroll.
- Assist with the payroll audit and end of year tax processing.
- Maintain strong and effective stakeholder relationships with management, customers, and your team.
- Support the team through a systems change process, ironing out and embedding new processes after go-live, and supporting customers through change process.
Skills
To be suitable in this role, you will be a people person who is technically savvy with a strong customer service approach. You will ideally have experience in a team leadership capacity, however if you demonstrate the right behavioural characteristics and attributes the client will consider people looking for their first leadership role. Beyond this, you will also possess the following skills:
- Experience on a complex payroll function in a team paying a minimum 800 staff.
- A deep understanding of payroll legislation.
- Someone who thrives in change environments, and has a proactive approach to change management.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- A deep understanding of payroll legislation.
- Proficiency with Excel
Benefits
The role itself provides a unique opportunity for an ambitious payroll professional who is looking to make the step in to a permanent leadership role, during a time of change, and make the role their own. This is a real CV builder opportunity! However, if the career growth itself isn't enough, you will also have the following benefits:
- 5 weeks annual leave
- A hybrid work environment, with 2 WFH days available once embedded in the role.
- Flexible working policies.
- Discounted health insurance and contributions toward optometry.
- Gym and pool access
All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest confidence. For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity please contact Matthew Greenwood on 0220487800 or at [email protected]. If this opportunity isn't for you but you are interested in new roles please feel free to be in touch – I may have other opportunities more suited, or I would be happy to keep an eye out for more relevant roles in future for you!
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