Remediation Officers (Fixed term), Auckland Metro Holidays Act Programme

• Great opportunity to work with an amazing payroll specialist team full of Unicorns!
• Fixed Term full time roles for 6-12 months
• Based in Penrose

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders

We are looking for experienced Payroll Officers to help with the calculation of remediation payments for former employees of Health New Zealand. 

Our Programme
The objectives of this Programme are to remediate current and former employees for any Holidays Act non-compliances and make changes to HR systems, including the payroll system, policies and processes to ensure that the Te Whatu Ora Auckland Metro Region organisations’ payrolls are compliant with the Holidays Act (2003). The Programme’s scope includes all current and former employees and we have recently made remediation payments to all current staff in the Auckland Metro region. We are now turning our focus to former staff and are also helping other similar projects around the country.

The Opportunity
This is a full-time role of approximately 6-12 months starting as soon as possible (we have multiple positions).

Our Remediation team is responsible for working with our remediation partners to analyse payroll data to be used in remediation models for determining the remediation payments. In this role, you will use your payroll expertise to identify and analyse payroll data anomalies and respond to data queries. You will carry out testing to validate outputs from the remediation models to ensure compliance. As part of the role, you may also provide assistance to other projects around the country who are involved in similar calculations for their payrolls.

You will be based in Penrose (with some work from home flexibility) and work alongside a group of seasoned HR and Payroll professionals essentially solving a gigantic puzzle. Your work will ensure that all remediation payments due to our staff are calculated correctly.

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About you
As the ideal person for this role, you will have:-
• At least 2-5 years’ experience in payroll processing
• Experience of working with MECAs and IEAs 
• Knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and the Holidays Act 2003
• Analytical ability with problem solving skills 
• Attention to detail with the ability to analyse large volumes of data
• Experience of working with a complex payroll system. Leader payroll system would be a distinct advantage
• Experience in MS Office products, particularly Access and Excel based applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and being a team player

If this sounds like you we would like to hear from you!

Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Auckland District. For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter. If you have any queries about this opportunity, or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Sonu Anand on Sonu.anand@tewhatuora.govt.nz or on 021 108 3241 quoting ref #PEN00157A to discuss how we can best support your application

Closing date is 30 May 2025, Friday
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We will review applications and conduct interviews as received and may close this advert before the closing date. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.