Prepares payroll and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Creates files for new employees to record payroll data; maintains and updates files for existing employees to record information such as employee contact details, leave taken, overtime, promotions, transfers, tax deductions, health insurance payments and superannuation; prepares payroll data from time sheets and other payroll and personnel records; processes payment of wages and salaries; issues and records adjustments to employees' pay; interprets industrial awards; provides information to employees and managers about payroll matters such as tax issues, benefits and deductions; finalises files and arrangements when employees retire, resign or transfer; may be in involved in maintaining superannuation and other deduction and contribution records.

• Works indoors in an office environment.
• Works predominantly at office desks, usually with a computer workstation.
• Usually works in adequately heated and ventilated spaces.

• Sedentary role.
• Employees spend the day predominantly sitting at a workstation carrying out a variety of both manual and computerised data entry and processing tasks.
• Occasional standing and walking about the office is required to collect data and confer with colleagues.
• Lifting, stretching, twisting or climbing is not a significant component of the job.
• Repetitive arm hand and finger movements are constantly required for data-entry and data processing tasks.
• Bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.
• Driving is not required.
• Use of hand tools/hand-held objects such as pens, calculators and staplers, as well as telephones will also be occasional to frequent. Employees will also need to operate printers, copiers and refill paper trays and ink supplies.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of concentration, mathematical accuracy, organisation and communication skills.

A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required. For entry-level positions on-the-job training is sufficient.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.