Payroll Administrator

The Role

CATAS provides accounting, bookkeeping and payroll services to hundreds of churches, community trusts and other faith-based charities all around New Zealand.

As demand from new clients continues to grow, we are expanding our Payroll team with a new permanent part-time position. This is a great role for someone looking to apply their skills and experience in a meaningful way, while having the flexibility to work from home and set their own schedule.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Payroll Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of client payrolls, maintaining payroll records, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies.

This role requires a strong sense of responsibility, accountability and accuracy. A genuine appreciation for the work of churches and Christian charities is important, as our clients are primarily faith-based organisations serving communities throughout New Zealand.

Location

We are looking for candidates in the Tauranga, Rotorua and Hamilton regions. The role is work-from-home based, with the option to work from a mutually agreed-upon location

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, taking full responsibility for payroll delivery
• Process fortnightly & monthly pay calculations using PayHero
• Maintain accurate leave records
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and internal policies
• Calculate back-pay and apply church specific allowances
• Prepare and deliver payroll reports to clients
• Maintain client and employee information in myIR and resolve IRD letters and queries
• Respond promptly to clients queries and implement instructions accurately
• Set up new clients within the payroll platforms
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all clients and payroll information

Days of Work

The role is based around a fixed fortnightly and monthly pay run schedule. Normal work days may include Thursday, Friday and the Monday & Tuesday mornings of each fortnightly pay run. Some weekend and public holiday work may be required at times.

The role is outcome focused, the hours and when you work over those days can be flexible to suit, as long as all pay runs are completed within set deadlines.

About CATAS

In 2005, CATAS was founded as an independent not-for-profit charitable company, by the Baptist Union of New Zealand. We recognised that many churches and church-related trusts were struggling with financial management and reporting. To meet this need, we created a professional, cost-effective accounting, bookkeeping and payroll service firm dedicated to the faith-based charitable sector.

We have a team of 7 accountants, 3 bookkeepers and 5 payroll administrators. Over 380 churches and Christian charities from all over NZ make up our client base.

To Apply

Applications close 31 July 2026.

To request the full job description, please email: info@catas.co.nz

To apply, please send your cover letter and CV to: Cameorn Fisher info@catas.co.nz