Bookkeeper & Payroll Admin (Dayshift - NZ)

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Bookkeeper with Admin is responsible for all payroll-related tasks which include collecting and reviewing employee information and working hours, calculating wages, preparing, and processing employee payments, and maintaining accurate payroll records. The role will be predominantly looking after payroll processing. Understanding of NZ employment law and any payroll software experience would be great but could be trained. Another significant part of the role is to answer inquiries from clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process and review Payroll and complex payrolls including liaison with clients, employees, stakeholders
• Collects timesheet data and payroll information
• Calculates wages, benefits, tax deductions, commissions, etc.
• Maintains accurate records of payroll documentation and transactions
• Process and review Creditor and account payments, including liaison with suppliers' clients and managers to seek instruction/clarification and authority
• Responds to payroll-related inquiries and resolves concerns
• Performs account balance and payroll reconciliations
• Prepares periodic payroll reports for review by management
• Prepares financial reports for accounting and auditing purposes – weekly and monthly
• Other Admin-related tasks etc. as required from time to time.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Educational background required / desired:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or any related field. (Preferred)
• Or equivalent work experience

Work experience required / desired:

• Bookkeeper with AU/NZ experience (Preferred)
• Payroll Admin (Preferred)

Years of experience required / desired:

• 1 to 2 years

Communications skills required / desired:

• 9/10 (Client interactions via phone)

MS Office applications proficiency required / desired:

• Good

Other qualifications:

• With 1-2 years of experience as a Bookkeeper or any related work experience
• Experience working with cloud-based accounting and payroll software - Xero, SAGE, MYOB,
• QuickBooks, or any accounting software (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and payroll practices
• Strong computer skills required, proficiency in MS Office and Google Docs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze information, think through difficult problems, and make critical decisions based on limited information
• Honest, reliable with a 'can do' attitude and the ability to work independently as part of a team
• High numerical aptitude and detail-oriented