Payroll Specialist

Welcome to Suntory Oceania | Nau mai ki Suntory Oceania

Bringing the best of Suntory to Oceania.

By harnessing the best of Suntory from across Australia and New Zealand, Suntory Global Spirits and Suntory Beverage & Food Oceania have created a multi-beverage powerhouse – Suntory Oceania.

Our 40 market-leading brands, including Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® Bourbon, Hibiki® Japanese Whisky, Canadian Club® Whisky, -196, V Energy, Maximus, and Suntory BOSS Coffee, are powered by five distribution centres, more than 1,500 Suntorians and two local manufacturing sites. With full end-to-end control of our portfolio, we pioneer new beverage experiences, inspired by innovation and craftsmanship.

What is the opportunity? | He aha te kōwhiringa?

We're looking for a Payroll Specialist to join our People Excellence team based in Auckland.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who thrives on accuracy, customer service and continuous improvement. You'll play a critical role in ensuring our people are paid right, first time, on time, while delivering an exceptional experience for employees, leaders and stakeholders across the business.

Working closely with our outsourced payroll provider and internal teams, you'll manage end-to-end payroll activities, maintain employee data integrity, support payroll compliance, and contribute to broader People Excellence initiatives and projects.

This role offers variety, ownership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a high-performing and supportive team.

About you | Nō hea koe

You bring strong payroll expertise, a customer-first mindset and a passion for delivering accurate, high-quality outcomes.

Ideally, you'll have:

- Experience processing end-to-end payroll in a large and complex environment

- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements and payroll controls

- Experience working with time and attendance systems

- Advanced Excel skills and strong numerical accuracy

- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

- The ability to manage competing priorities and high volumes of work

- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management capabilities

- A collaborative, positive and resilient approach

- A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with care

Experience with ADP Payforce, UKG/Kronos, SAP, New Zealand payroll or Australian payroll environments will be highly regarded.

Most importantly, you're someone who enjoys helping people, building strong relationships and continuously improving processes to create better experiences for employees and stakeholders.

If you're not an expert in every area listed above, don't worry. We're equally interested in your potential, your values and how your unique skills and experiences can contribute to our team.

If you’re not an expert in all these areas, don’t worry! A lot of what we look for is how you would align with our values and your ability to utilise your unique skills and experience.

What’s in it for you? I He aha te mea e whiwhi ai koe?

- Grow your career – we like to promote from within and have incredible learning and development opportunities around the world

- Generous incentive to reward your hard work

- An inclusive parental leave policy for both primary and secondary caregivers

- Gradual return to work to help you transition back from parental leave

- Flexible working – flexible hours and hybrid working

- We are committed to giving back to our communities, so we provide you with volunteer leave to do so

- A Suntory Day – enjoy your birthday off!

Our DEI Commitment | Tō mātou kaingākau ki te Kanorau, te Mana Ōrite me te Kotahitanga.

At Suntory, we recognise that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavour to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.

Apply Now! | Me Tono Ināianei!

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine your payroll expertise with a passion for people and service excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape exceptional employee experiences while contributing to the future of Suntory Oceania.