Payroll Specialist Accountancy Services
About us
We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure all South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square, Raeward Fresh and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.
We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.
Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Given the breadth of our cooperative, the opportunities for development are endless.
Our values:
At Foodstuffs South Island, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.
What you'll bring:
Key Responsibilities of the role are:
• Support team members involved in payroll processing
• Process weekly wages for Four Square stores
• File Payroll Reports with Inland Revenue
• Deal with Payroll Enquires from stores
• Deal with all Payroll tasks relating to store change of ownerships
• Manage a dedicated Payroll Inbox
• Perform regular reviews of payrolls prepared by other team members
• Carry out administrative duties relating to Payroll
• Perform ad hoc tasks/projects as requested by the Accountancy Services Manager
Some of the key skills and competencies we are looking for:
• Minimum three years’ experience as a payroll professional within a medium sized company
• Good working knowledge and usage of MYOB payroll systems is preferable but not essential
• Experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Solid understanding of payroll related legislation and legal compliance
• Experience dealing with the Inland Revenue and ability to identify and resolve compliance issues
• Previous payroll help-desk or consulting experience though not essential, would be an advantage.
• Previous experience in process improvement projects an advantage
• Excellent communications skill both written and oral
What we offer:
• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.
• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
• You can access Enhanced leave; Lifestyle leave and sick leave from day one of joining the Foodies team.
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
How to apply:
Ready to take on the challenge? We'd love to see an application from you – applications close on 18 March 2025 and will only be accepted when submitted on our careers site.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at centralrecruitment@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.