Payroll Accountant – New Zealand

Job Title: Payroll Accountant
Location: New Zealand (Remote)

Our client is a dynamic financial services firm dedicated to providing top-tier financial management, accounting and advisory services to their clients. They pride themselves on innovation, expertise, and excellence in all aspects of finance. They are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Payroll Accountant to join their team. This role will play a vital part in ensuring the smooth financial operations of their clients while actively contributing to process improvements.

Responsibilities:

Payroll Compliance
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant payroll laws and regulations, taking time to self-educate and ensure payroll practices align with the latest guidelines.
Ensure compliance with policy and legislation is upheld

Payroll Processing
Manage end-to-end payroll across a portfolio of clients, ensuring our client’s employees are paid accurately and on time, following required approval and timeline processes.
Answer queries from both internal and external stakeholders Allocate payroll journals to the appropriate department. Process ESOP payroll transactions as requested.
Develop reports and present insights to clients
Provide assistance and support to the wider team

Client Management
Respond to all client queries in an appropriate and timely manner
Maintain up-to-date and comprehensive employee records.
Look for improvements to processes and implement this with the support of the CFO and client.

Reporting
Generate reports as required providing comprehensive and reliable information
Record and maintain accurate financial transactions.

Payroll Processes
Taking ownership of your role of the outsourced payroll function for the company.
Manage relationships with external payroll vendors such as iPayroll. Managing payroll risks and audits.
Report on payroll efficiencies, and insights to drive continuous improvement of a cost-effective payroll service.

Background & Qualifications:
5+ years experience in Payroll.
Great attention to detail.
Excellent communication and organisation skills.
Competent in Microsoft Office and G-Suite product sets.
Professionalism and discretion used.
Qualification in finance or similar.
Experience in multiple different payroll software tools, such as Xero, iPayroll and Smartly.
Great on the phone, and without hesitation finds the fastest and most efficient way to go stuff done.

Your Competencies

Thinking Beyond Your Sphere
You must think beyond your sphere of influence and beyond your role. You need to be solutions-focused, display initiative and look beyond your immediate roles to understand the wider business goals and external factors that might impact them. This includes a commitment to continuous improvement seeking out new ideas, challenging the status quo, and collaborating across the company to drive innovation and business growth.

Thoughtful communication
Communication is critical for our client. How they communicate both verbally and in written communication unlocks their vision of providing financial and commercial clarity. As such, their communication internally has to be a strength that is recognised across their entire team. You need to communicate internally and externally in a trusted and empathetic way ensuring that you create engagement and understanding.

Higher bandwidth
Our client has to operate at both a higher and wider bandwidth and work at velocity to achieve great results. This involves them working in ways that stretch their knowledge, that can lengthen their day and test their emotional intelligence. Key to this is their ability to context switch across the different facets of their roles. It’s here that they become comfortable with the uncomfortable and they support their desire to redefine the industry and elevate their company.

Owners mindset
Taking ownership of what you say and do across the company. Having a long-term focus for the benefit of the organisation and the client base. You will know that if clients are not delighted, that jeopardises the company’s success. You will understand the need for a return on every dollar the company invest and constantly aim to make the best decision for the company.

If you are an experienced accounting professional with a track record of delivering outstanding results, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our client’s team.