At Bookkeepers NZ, our mission is to support businesses to make wise decisions when most needed, with trustworthy, knowledgeable, and accurate financial information saving time and providing peace of mind. We 100% care about our clients and due to client growth need another amazing human to join our driven team to ensure our clients continue to receive support at the level they deserve. Payroll Specialist is a new role to BKNZ. We are looking for someone who is passionate about getting it right, and process driven to ensure nothing is missed. We will continue to support you with ongoing CPD to add to the extensive knowledge you already have. This is an extremely varied role, in a remarkably busy environment. This role will suit someone who thrives well under pressure, is process driven with exceptional attention to detail, has high level time management skills and more than anything else cares about our clients and our team. Our team and the culture we have all built is extremely important and we are prepared to wait for the person who is the right fit before filing this role. Key responsibilities include: Payroll processing requiring an in-depth knowledge of payroll legislation Staying on top of legislation changes and imparting this knowledge to the rest of the team New client file clean-up Process design and implementation You will: become part of a highly motivated, friendly, slightly quirky team offering practical solutions to a range of small to medium sized clients. have confident communication skills, an enquiring mind, be an independent thinker and who can build rapport with clients while contributing to our team culture. display professionalism and drive, and be serious about success – our clients, the team, and your own. CPD is particularly important to us. Must Haves: Based in Hawkes Bay (for this role we need someone who can be based in the office, please do not apply if this is not you ) Payroll experience and a desire to keep up with legislation changes Proven ability to manage multiple clients and multitask Experience working with Excel and O365, including Teams and OneDrive Excellent IT and software skills – able to learn new systems quickly, and share this knowledge with clients An elevated level of customer service skills Be extremely organised, caring, and passionate about what we/you do Be innovative and have the desire to continually learn and develop, CPD hours are mandatory A natural ability for numbers, an eye for detail Be an exceptional team player and fantastic co-worker, able to self-manage your workload, with the ability to get the job done while enjoying others company The following would be a huge advantage: NZPPA training Experience working with accounting package addons Enjoy delicious treats and good coffee Experience working in XPM (Xero Practice Manager) Core Values: Fun & Personable Environment – Promotes growth and development Passionate – Drive for doing what we do Family / Work-Life Balance – Looking after ourselves and each other first This role is for 15 – 20 hours per week (to be negotiated) Hourly rate based on level of knowledge and experience Applicants must have the right to work in NZ For the right applicant there could also be some bookkeeping work to increase the hours. If you are a natural problem solver who share's our core values and would like to become part of our team, please apply. Your application will include the following questions: Do you have experience using Xero? How many years' experience do you have as a Payroll Specialist? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand? Do you have reconciliations experience? Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with? Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
