Your Title: Payroll Professional

Job Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Division: Finance, APAC Region

Working Pattern: Office or Hybrid (Reduced Working Hours may be considered)

Are you a payroll professional who is detail oriented,  has a comprehensive understanding of payroll laws, and enjoys helping others? Are you able to work both independently and as part of a team?  

Are you  inherently curious and keen to broaden your skills? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! 

What You Will Do

As part of a globally recognised business, your primary role will be to ensure our people get paid the right amount, on time, every time. You will also be pivotal in improving processes and ensuring the data is the best it can be. As the employee expert for finance, your role will also encompass accounting for all things relating to people. Having recently moved to Datapay, there will be a lot of opportunity to make the role your own as well as possible future opportunities to take on other accounting related tasks.

In this role, you will be the lead on various aspects such as; 

Ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing for Trimble New Zealand (400+ employees), including IRD returns, payments and correspondence

Ensure data integrity from Trimble’s Workday (HR time tracking system) before loading it into Datapay (3rd Party payroll processing system)

Provide excellent customer service, responding promptly and clearly to all payroll and people cost related enquiries

Provide technical payroll advice, and keep up to date with payroll related employment law changes

Take ownership of the completion of payroll-related accounting, including journals, accruals and reconciliations. 

Review and account for payroll related costs, including health care, insurance, bike schemes. 

Lead and implement payroll process improvements

Prepare and provide working papers to Global and local auditors

Correspond with Corporate departments in relation to Trimble’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and Registered Stock Unit (RSU) programs

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

Strong understanding of payroll legislation

Experience in Datacom Datapay highly desirable

Experience of accounting for payroll 

Experience in process change and or processing complex end-to-end payroll processes in a large organization

Demonstrable years experience in a payroll position

Familiarity with Workday is advantageous

Intermediate or Advanced ability to use Excel or Google Sheets 

About Your Location

Based at Trimble’s campus in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway) enjoy a great team environment where people love our outstanding culture, and you will appreciate our excellent employee benefits including a discretionary bonus, family medical and life insurance and income protection coverage as as well as an active social club, an on-site gym, fitness programmes, and more. And while we’re talking, ask us about our generous Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, are passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future. 

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