Payroll Team Leader

At our heart, Whānau Āwhina Plunket is a nationwide charity devoted to helping little lives thrive.

We have the opportunity for an experienced Payroll Leader to lead our small, but experienced team of 3 Payroll Advisors. This is a permanent full-time role, based at our central Wellington office. We also support hybrid working with our team connecting in the office on a Tuesday and Wednesday.

TeWhiwhingamahi | The opportunity

You’ll oversee our fortnightly payroll, coordinating the workload of three Payroll Advisors and approving each pay run to ensure our 1,100 kaimahi (employees) are paid accurately and on time.

Beyond business-as-usual activities, you’ll lead process improvements that increase efficiency and consistency, provide analysis and reporting to support Finance and leadership decisions, and manage escalations involving complex payroll matters.

You’ll foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability, while empowering your team to partner with managers and employees and provide clear, practical payroll advice.

He kōrero mōu| About you

Working as a team is key in how we work; you’ll partner closely with Finance, HR, and managers across the organisation. As an active listener, you will take time to understand the business, wider teams, managers, and your team before guiding and advising on the best solutions. You’ll know how to balance meeting business needs with working within payroll frameworks and legislation.

Experience with TechnologyOne (TechOne) will be a strong advantage but provided you are tech-savvy and proactive, learning a new system shouldn’t be a barrier.

Prior leadership experience is essential for this role. You’ll be an experienced payroll professional with a proven ability to lead and coach colleagues.

Ngā āhuatanga****kei a mātou | What we offer

You will join a team that values flexibility, collaboration, and care. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth. We offer various staff benefits, including:

• Various wellbeing schemes such as using one of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well being

• Various retail discounts like Fitness Passport - unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Programmes to build your cultural competence & professional development so you can contribute to our goals most effectively.

Me pēheatetuku****tono | How to apply

For further information please contact Jo Willdig - [email protected]

Applications close: 4th November - please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.

Position description

Permanent Full Time

Job no: 2026-22587

Location: Wellington-Wairarapa

Closing Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026