Payroll officers arrange payment of staff salaries and wages.

What do payroll officers do at work?

• calculate pay, tax, student loan and superannuation deductions for staff.
• manage the payroll system for the organisation.
• check what hours staff have worked, and what leave they have taken.
• arrange for staff to be paid correctly and on time.
• forward information to government agencies.
• keep staff records up to date.
• ensure the organisation complies with the law.

Skills and knowledge

• employment law and the tax system
• accounting, information and payment systems

Qualifiactions

There are no specific requirements, but the following are useful:

•  NCEA L3 in English, Maths, Accounting, Digital technologies are useful.
• A degree in Business or Accounting
• L5 diploma in Business or Management
• On the job training is usually given

Is this the career for you? Further information

• New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA)

      www.nzppa.co.nz

Pay

$45,000 - $130,000

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