Wellington, New Zealand
17 hours ago
Payroll Specialist

As a Payroll Specialist at FNZ, you’ll be joining our dynamic APAC payroll team, playing a pivotal role in overseeing the payrolls across our Australia and New Zealand locations.

This role demands a keen eye for detail, exceptional project management skills, and the ability to navigate complex payroll systems within diverse cultural and regulatory landscapes across the Asia-Pacific region.

If you have a passion for complex payroll management, thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment, and enjoy working within a diverse team, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

The responsibilities will include:  

Full lifecycle payroll responsibilities including BAU, all end of year tasks and audit requirements. Using CloudPay

Answering any employee queries on tax, payroll, leave and superannuation

Business partnering with the HR team and Finance Business Partners for payroll review, approval and other queries

Ensure that the HRIS (Workday) and other HR information systems are accurate and kept up to date with relevant payroll related actions (leave, pay changes, employee details etc)

 Responsible for producing high quality accurate data and reports on core HR processes (for example absence levels, pay information, headcount, turnover and monthly vacancy reports).

Manage any payroll related audits, reviews and/ or any special payroll related projects

Manage any historic pay investigations and related projects

Keep up to date with relevant legislation changes and ensure compliance across all payroll locations

Manage any Holiday Pay Act changes in line with legislation.

Deliver HR metrics such that they complement the business plan

What are we ideally looking for in a successful candidate? 

Experience using Workday and/ or CloudPay is required although full system training will be provided.

Familiarity with payroll processes in A/NZ.

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Advanced MS Excel skills, including advanced formulas and macros is ideal.

Impeccable attention to detail and conscientious work ethic.

Exceptional organizational abilities, detail-oriented mindset, and adeptness at working within tight deadlines.

Understanding of the significance of global payroll within an organization, leveraging expertise to uphold international excellence.

Ability to work effectively within a supportive and friendly team environment, contributing to collective efforts aimed at maintaining effective, up-to-date, and compliant processes.

Prior experience ensuring international compliance in payroll processes, aiming to uphold world-class standards in service delivery.

What is in it for you?

A hybrid 3+2 model combining working from the office and from home.

A competitive salary and excellent benefits, including full comprehensive health insurance, Life insurance, additional annual leave days after your first 12 months, sick days, and more.

Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing, global business that is leading the delivery of financial services via cloud computing and partners with some of the world’s largest companies.

We provide global career opportunities for our employees at any of our offices in the UK, Czech Republic, Australia, New Zealand, China and more.

If this role appeals to you, please apply with your cover letter and CV by the 3rd of March 2025.

*Please note we shortlist as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw advertising at any time. 

For more information, please reach out to us on apac_recruitment@fnz.com

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back. 

We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution. 

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.

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