Payroll Officer

The role

The Payroll Officer will own payroll end to end for Halter teams in New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada, making sure everyone is paid correctly and on time. The role reports to the Financial Controller and works with the People team.

What you will do

• Own every pay run from processing to sign-off.
• Manage payroll compliance across New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada, including tax, statutory deductions, retirement contributions and filings.
• Calculate holiday pay, sick leave, parental leave and final pays under the Holidays Act in New Zealand and local employment law in other countries.
• Work with the People team to get starters, pay changes and leavers into the right pay run.
• Answer team members' pay questions clearly and in a friendly way.
• Manage payroll systems and local providers, and check outputs before payday.
• Reconcile payroll to the ledger monthly and report costs to Finance.
• Automate manual payroll steps while protecting accuracy.

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years running payroll end to end, including payroll across more than one country.
• Strong working knowledge of New Zealand payroll, including the Holidays Act, KiwiSaver and payday filing.
• Hands-on experience in at least one of Australia, the US or Canada.
• Meticulous accuracy.
• Absolute discretion with confidential information.
• Clear, calm communication.
• Solid Excel or Google Sheets skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Xero Payroll, iPayroll or a similar payroll system.
• Experience across all four of New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada.
• Experience in a fast-growing company where headcount and pay structures change quickly.
• Experience using automation or AI to take manual work out of payroll.

Benefits

• Snacks and drinks available in the office.
• Health insurance support through a partnership with Southern Cross Health Insurance.
• 6 months fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers.
• 4 weeks fully paid secondary caregiver leave and other parental benefits.
• Annual $1000 self-development budget.
• Wellness leave.
• Unlimited paid annual leave.
• Remuneration package of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.

Before you apply

• Apply by sending a cover letter explaining your interest in the role and Halter, along with your CV.
• Candidates who do not meet every requirement are still encouraged to apply.

About the company

Halter is on a mission to help farmers and graziers run more productive and sustainable operations, using technology that moves cattle without quad bikes, dogs or fences. It is backed by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund and Bessemer Venture Partners.