Payroll Officer

• Health New Zealand Payroll Team, Corporate Office in Hastings
• 80 hour’s per fortnight, (1.0 FTE)
• Full-Time, Fixed Term until 31/12/2025

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Do you want to join a high performing team in a challenging role with a high level of job satisfaction?

Lots of opportunity to learn and grow. Now is the perfect occasion to join our team.

Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay has a fixed term role to join our team as a Payroll Officer and play a crucial role in the health system at a local level.

About the Team/Service/ Location

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate and keen to work in a complex environment, using AMS Leader payroll systems. We use an automated roster to pay system with a focus on getting pays “right first time” for more than 4200 roles and have a reputation of achieving efficiencies in the way we service and pay our people.

About you

Previous experience in a high-volume payroll position with an understanding of relevant employment legislation and both individual and collective agreements is preferred but not essential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Accurately and efficiently process a high volume of payroll transactions
• Maintain up to date and accurate records of payroll transactions
• Collaborate with the team and other departments to address payroll inquiries and resolve payroll related issues
• Record payroll entries in compliance with policies and procedures

Our ideal candidate for this role will:

• Be an experienced user of AMS Leader and Actor systems
• Be highly organised, accurate, and with strong attention to detail
• Thrive under time pressures
• Utilise effective communication skills
• Have the ability to analyse data and problem solve
• Work well independently yet also be an active contributor within our team
• Have advanced computer skills

We look forward to reading about your relevant experience in your CV and cover letter.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description, click HERE and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kylie Brightwell at Kylie.Brightwell@hbdhb.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.