AUCKLAND BASED

• Full time, fixed-term role for 6 months
• Ability to work some days from home
• Mount Wellington, Auckland location

The Horizon Energy Group owns and operates electrical contracting and infrastructure construction businesses, in multiple locations, a nationwide heating, ventilation, cooling and refrigeration construction and servicing business, and also operates in the South Pacific. You will join a focused, friendly and supportive payroll team of professionals committed to being successful through continuous improvement.

Horizon Energy Group are recruiting for a fixed-term Payroll Officer for a 6-month period until 18th July 2025 to cover maternity leave. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing employee and pay data
• Processing multiple end-to-end payrolls
• Collecting and ensuring the accuracy of timesheets
• Calculating salaries and wages in iChris, ensuring that transactions comply with financial policies, procedures, contractual requirements and employment legislation
• Ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time
• Ensuring accurate and timely liaison with managers, staff, HR and 3^rd parties is effective and based on accurate legislative and contractual knowledge.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• At least 4 years' experience in end-to-end payroll processing
• Detailed knowledge of and previous experience in accounting, payroll procedures and relevant legislation
• Previous experience with iChris or Chris21 payroll is desirable
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience with MS suite of products (Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word, particularly Excel, intermediate level)
• Previous experience with both timesheet pays and non-timesheet auto pays

The Horizon Energy Group takes pride in its commitment to the health and safety of all its stakeholders. It has well developed processes and procedures in the principle areas of safety leadership, risk management and worker participation.

We can offer a rewarding position with a competitive remuneration. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

Please note we will not be contacting candidates until January 2025.