Payroll Technical and Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Payroll Technical and Compliance Specialist Permanentfull time working 40 hours per week Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Payroll Technical andCompliance Specialist to provide technical expertise and assurance acrosspayroll systems, configuration changes and legislative compliance. In this important role, you will ensure payroll systemchanges are thoroughly tested, validated and compliant with relevantlegislation, including the Holidays Act 2003 and other employment and taxrequirements. You will work closely with the Payroll Systems team and widerPeople and Culture (P&C) teams to maintain data integrity, strengthencontrols and ensure payroll processes deliver accurate and timely payments. As a subject matter expert, you will also support training,resolve complex payroll and system issues, contribute to projects and identifyopportunities to improve processes through automation and continuousimprovement. Key Responsibilities Provideassurance that payroll system configuration changes comply with relevantemployment, tax and payroll legislation. Overseetesting, quality assurance and documentation validation for payroll systemchanges, ensuring outcomes meet requirements before implementation. Monitorpayroll data integrity across PSe, Leader and Workforce Dimensions (WFD),investigating discrepancies and addressing data anomalies. Develop,review and validate regular payroll exception reports and pay-cycle checksto identify errors, inconsistencies and potential risks. Ensureappropriate controls and checks are in place to minimise payroll errors,detect potential fraud and manage compliance risks. SupportHolidays Act 2003 compliance reconciliations and explain outcomes toemployees, managers and payroll teams. Providetechnical advice and resolve complex payroll system and data issues. Reviewpayroll procedures and manuals and deliver training to strengthen teamcapability and ensure consistent practices. Identifyopportunities to automate processes, improve system functionality andenhance the efficiency of payroll operations. Liaisewith system vendors and relevant stakeholders to resolve issues andsupport ongoing system improvements. Providespecialist payroll advice and expertise to projects involving payrollsystems, processes or data. Advisethe Payroll and wider P&C teams on process changes arising fromlegislative updates and system enhancements. About You You will be an experienced payroll professional with strongtechnical knowledge, a sound understanding of legislative compliance and theability to analyse complex system and data issues. You will be confidentworking with multiple stakeholders, providing clear advice and supporting teamsto achieve accurate, compliant payroll outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will have: Arelevant graduate or postgraduate qualification in IT or a relateddiscipline. Atleast five years' payroll experience within a large, complex payrollenvironment. Asound understanding of payroll legislation, including the Holidays Act2003, Wages Protection Act, Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act,and KiwiSaver Act. StrongMicrosoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experiencewith payroll system testing, data validation, reconciliations and qualityassurance. Stronganalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigatecomplex payroll issues and identify practical solutions. Excellentcommunication skills and the ability to explain technical and legislativematters clearly to different audiences. Acommitment to implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice. Experience with AMS Leader Leave Manager, PSe and UKGWorkforce Dimensions would be advantageous. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: PC4616868 Location: South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch Job type: Job type: Permanent Full time Expertise: Non-clinical - Finance / Accounting - Finance / Accounting #J-18808-Ljbffr