| Category: | Accounting and Finance |
| Application Close Date: | 15-Jul-2025 |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Attachments: | Functional Support Specialist JD.pdf (PDF, 214KB) Job Specification |
Payroll Functional Specialist
Mō te Tukurau Aotearoa - About NZ Post
There's a story in every parcel. And wrapped up in every parcel, is the people of NZ Post. Our mahi is different, but we share the same goal - to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our beautiful Aotearoa. Whether you're a number-crunching data analyst, a parcel processing whizz, a marketing maven, or a sales superstar, we've got a spot for you in our dynamic team. Start your journey with us.
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Working as part of a team of specialists, you'll provide support to our payroll applications, including testing and maintaining system upgrades, supporting future enhancements, processing periodic reporting as well as regular testing, SQL reporting and queries. You'll also keep on top of legislation changes, utilising available tools within our pay system (Ascender Pay) to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
Excellent communication skills are a must in this role as you have key links with Finance and the wider business for various reporting internally and externally including reports to Stats NZ, and other Government departments.
The excitement of upcoming challenges and changes mean there are lots of opportunities to contribute real value and tick off some big-ticket career goals, like implementing new HRIS systems, time and attendance projects, and integrating different business units into the fold.
Mōu - About you
You'll have a passion for systems, numbers and of course the mechanics of payroll systems. You'll combine this with either prior experience in either a similar role or a finance or systems BA role.
Words used to describe you include naturally inquisitive, an easy communicator, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels, a self-starter who works well both autonomously and as part of a team.
You'll couple all of this with:
He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us!
We're passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about. Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:
Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whānau!
Ready to be part of something bigger?
Apply today, or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page. If you require additional information, please contact Gemma Corbett via gemma.corbett@nzpost.co.nz or 027 372 4705.
Applications for this opportunity close on 15 July 2025.
All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks. Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test.
If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in-house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles. We won't consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved.
There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.
We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
