Payroll Specialist

Kia ora!

Ensure our people are paid accurately and on time, every time - your expertise will make a direct impact on Air New Zealand’s most valuable asset, our employees.

As a Payroll Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in processing payroll that supports thousands of Air New Zealanders. This is a highly complex role, managing and interpreting numerous collective and individual employment agreements across a diverse workforce. You’ll be responsible for coordinating and maintaining pay-related data across the PeopleSoft, ADP Streamline Payroll, and Workday HR systems - ensuring all issues are resolved prior to each pay close and delivering a complete, compliant, and seamless payroll service to assigned business areas.

How you’ll make an impact

• Manage payroll finalisation and interface processes, ensuring timely, accurate payments, swift error rectification, and effective overpayment recovery
• Interpret and apply multiple collective agreements, ensuring compliance with employment terms and conditions across varied employee groups
• Develop and implement process improvements to streamline payroll procedures, enhancing efficiency and service delivery
• Build strong relationships internally and externally, gathering feedback, ensuring regulatory compliance, and upholding our customer service standards
• Provide expert payroll advice to managers and team members, supporting accurate information processing
• Maintain payroll databases, ensuring data accuracy, efficient processes, and alignment with service targets
• Lead and motivate the payroll team, fostering high performance and a collaborative culture

Ideally, you will have

• At least 5 years’ experience in Payroll or HR functions
• A relevant business degree (HR, ER, IT) or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll processes in complex, unionised environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Demonstrated capability in leading teams and managing performance effectively
• The ability to identify improvements and proactively implement solutions

We know great talent comes in many forms. If you bring strong experience and a fresh perspective, we’d love to hear from you.

How we look after our whānau

We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work:

• Generous staff travel discounts for you, your friends, and your whānau
• FlexiLeave - option to purchase up to four extra weeks of leave per year
• Exclusive access to Koruhealth medical cover and discounted Southern Cross medical insurance
• Learning and development opportunities that support your career growth
• Access to Work Perks, offering discounts across hotels, retail stores, gyms, banking, and more

Ready for take-off?

If you’re driven by accuracy, process excellence, and the opportunity to shape a vital function at Air New Zealand, we invite you to apply and take your career to new heights.

Applications close Wednesday 12th November.