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Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
Exciting opportunity within the People and Culture (PC) Employment Practices Team
Supportive and dynamic team environment
Permanent full time | Wellington based
Salary $68,380 - $77,35+ + KiwiSaver + wellness benefits
Tenei turanga - About the Role:
We have an opportunity for a Payroll Specialist to join the PC Employment Practices team on a permanent basis.
In this role you will provide confidential, accurate and timely payroll services for all MBIE employees. You will bring your strong understanding of current New Zealand payroll legislation, including the holiday's act and firm understanding of complex contractual agreements to accurately process employee records and process through to payment. You will utilise your strong customer service skills to respond to employee and other requests and queries.
You will have a collaborative approach with ability to work well within a busy team environment, sharing your knowledge and embracing new ideas and ways of doing things. You will demonstrate your ability to effectively prioritise your workload, remove roadblocks and work to tight deadlines to ensure that SLAs are met, fully documented and audited at all times.
The PC Employment Practices team is on a journey to become a genuinely outstanding function that is recognised as such by its stakeholders. In this role you will help guide the delivery of successful and sustainable outcomes to deliver `real' value to the business
About the branch:
The Payroll Specialist reports into the Team Leader Payroll Processing in the PC Employment Practices Team.
The Branch comprises the following PC functions:
Remuneration Reward
Employment Relations
Talent Acquisition
Payroll
People Hub
About the team:
The Employment Practices team sits within the P C Corporate Digital Shared Services Group. The Employment Practices team provides services around PC Employment Practice, including payroll, whilst ensuring contractual and legislative compliance.
Why work for us?
MBIE is one of New Zealand's largest, most influential and most diverse public sector agencies. This means that we are able to offer significant opportunities for developing experience across a broad range of areas.
We aim to create a culture where our people are empowered to bring fresh ideas and perspectives and to develop new approaches.
We also take the time to foster a work environment that is enjoyable for all. This means we like to collaborate, support and encourage our people, encourage excellence and innovation and take the time to have some fun and celebrate our successes.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
Minimum of 2 years payroll experience
Proven Payroll administration and processing, in a large complex environment
Accurate data entry skills with strong numerical ability
Good understanding of payroll legislation and processes
Strong customer service focus
The ability to work under pressure and to tight timeframes
Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship management skills
Good excel skills an advantage
Must have legal right to live and work in NZ.
Etahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
Mahi Tahi - Better Together
Maia - Bold and brave
Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
Pono Me Te Tika - Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.
Me pehea te tono - How to Apply:
Click here to view a position description.
When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.
All applications must be submitted via our online process.
We can't wait to hear from you!
Email Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17682 if you have any further questions.
Applications close 13 July 2026
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
Exciting opportunity within the People and Culture (PC) Employment Practices Team
Supportive and dynamic team environment
Permanent full time | Wellington based
Salary $68,380 - $77,35+ + KiwiSaver + wellness benefits
Tenei turanga - About the Role:
We have an opportunity for a Payroll Specialist to join the PC Employment Practices team on a permanent basis.
In this role you will provide confidential, accurate and timely payroll services for all MBIE employees. You will bring your strong understanding of current New Zealand payroll legislation, including the holiday's act and firm understanding of complex contractual agreements to accurately process employee records and process through to payment. You will utilise your strong customer service skills to respond to employee and other requests and queries.
You will have a collaborative approach with ability to work well within a busy team environment, sharing your knowledge and embracing new ideas and ways of doing things. You will demonstrate your ability to effectively prioritise your workload, remove roadblocks and work to tight deadlines to ensure that SLAs are met, fully documented and audited at all times.
The PC Employment Practices team is on a journey to become a genuinely outstanding function that is recognised as such by its stakeholders. In this role you will help guide the delivery of successful and sustainable outcomes to deliver `real' value to the business
About the branch:
The Payroll Specialist reports into the Team Leader Payroll Processing in the PC Employment Practices Team.
The Branch comprises the following PC functions:
Remuneration Reward
Employment Relations
Talent Acquisition
Payroll
People Hub
About the team:
The Employment Practices team sits within the P C Corporate Digital Shared Services Group. The Employment Practices team provides services around PC Employment Practice, including payroll, whilst ensuring contractual and legislative compliance.
Why work for us?
MBIE is one of New Zealand's largest, most influential and most diverse public sector agencies. This means that we are able to offer significant opportunities for developing experience across a broad range of areas.
We aim to create a culture where our people are empowered to bring fresh ideas and perspectives and to develop new approaches.
We also take the time to foster a work environment that is enjoyable for all. This means we like to collaborate, support and encourage our people, encourage excellence and innovation and take the time to have some fun and celebrate our successes.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
Minimum of 2 years payroll experience
Proven Payroll administration and processing, in a large complex environment
Accurate data entry skills with strong numerical ability
Good understanding of payroll legislation and processes
Strong customer service focus
The ability to work under pressure and to tight timeframes
Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship management skills
Good excel skills an advantage
Must have legal right to live and work in NZ.
Etahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
Mahi Tahi - Better Together
Maia - Bold and brave
Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
Pono Me Te Tika - Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.
Me pehea te tono - How to Apply:
Click here to view a position description.
When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.
All applications must be submitted via our online process.
We can't wait to hear from you!
Email Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17682 if you have any further questions.
Applications close 13 July 2026
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Payroll Specialist position is now open for candidates interested in the Data Entry Jobs sector. This role in Wellington offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Data Entry Jobs is a plus.