Payroll Officer (fixed-term) | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Come and join our committed and fun payroll team. The main responsibility is to ensure our employees are paid accurately and on time each fortnight, for both the Ministry and Judiciary.  You will look after a portfolio and manage employee changes from processing new employees right through to final pays and queries, in an efficient and professional manner. You will be supported by a Senior Payroll Officer who will assist in development and growth in your role during your time with us.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

This is a fixed-term parental leave cover, so we will be looking for someone with previous payroll experience. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Payroll experience, data entry for payroll changes.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters.
• Good communicator both written and verbal.
• Ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks across the Ministry.
• Confident experience with MS Office, especially Outlook and Excel.

Previous experience with SAP Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll would be an advantage.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The payroll team is part of People Experience. We work across the wider team to ensure the Ministry's people to have a great experience at work.  This begins before they start with us and goes right though until they leave us.  We build and operate the people-related practices that form the experience of the people who work here, in the areas of organisational development, learning, employment relations and human resources.  We also advise and support our leaders and employees as they do their jobs day-to-day.  We're a group of committed specialists who want to make a difference.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• Flexible work hours where possible
• An online professional development portal
• Access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $59,729 and $80,794 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Sunday 22 June 2025; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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