A.P. Moller – Maersk Looking for Specialist, Payroll, Time & Attendance at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

At Maersk, our ambition is nothing less than to become the global leader in integrated logistics, offering a truly end-to-end service that makes trade simpler and easier than ever.

But we also need talent of all levels with just as much ambition to match. If you share our drive and commitment, the opportunities are limitless.

By combining our scale and resources with an entrepreneurial mindset, we’ll give you the chance to take on bigger challenges, grow faster and develop yourself further.

The Position:

We are looking for a skilled senior Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll, Time & Attendance team in New Zealand.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with outsourced vendors to manage end to end pre-payroll, on-cycle payroll, off-cycle payroll process according to monthly and weekly pay cycles
• Extract the T&A (Time and Attendance) data and provide the same to payroll providers
• Validate payroll results & provide approvals for final pay credits based on control reports
• Annual payroll reconciliation and new Payroll Year preparation
• Ensure timely Statutory Payments and Reporting
• Track vendor deliverables on payroll SLAs (Service Level Agreement) through defined payroll metrics
• Be risk aware and help identify, report, mitigate and track risks in the payroll delivery process
• Participate in both Local Projects and Time and Attendance initiatives including system upgrades, testing and documenting all changes for historical and record retention policies, project support as needed

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in replace managing with processing Payroll, Time & Attendance processes
• Project management & blue-collar payroll as well as T&A experience would be an added advantage
• Broader HR Operations experience as well as exposure to an outsourced payroll model would be beneficial
• Ability to effectively engage and mobilize diverse local stakeholders
• Flexibility and adaptability to operate in a fast-paced, developing project environment, taking ownership and setting directions with minimal guidance
• Collaborative working style, fostering cooperation and teamwork to find solutions
• Highly analytical approach with a strong eye for detail and strong Excel skills
• Structured working style and focus on working autonomously in delivering results per agreed timescale and scope

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake reference checks as well as pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check. Where applicable, background checks including Employment History and Education History (including Qualifications) may be required.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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