Posted 30 July, 2026
Contract Payroll Consultant (Part-time 15-30 hours p/w)
Sunstone Talent
Christchurch, CAN, NZ
Full Time
Reference: 604cccff3f150b4d
Job Description
Contract Payroll Consultant (Part-time 15-32 hours p/w) Sunstone Talent – Christchurch, South Island A stable, growing company is looking for a Contract Payroll Consultant to join the team for a 3-month assignment helping prepare for a payroll system migration. Love untangling messy payroll data and making complex migrations run smoothly? What you'll bring: BCom, BA or similar degree At least 6 years commercial experience as a Payroll Consultant, Payroll Specialist, Senior Payroll Administrator or Payroll Manager Strong experience working with payroll data cleansing, reconciliation and validation Experience supporting payroll system implementations or payroll migrations would be highly desirable Excellent Excel skills with the ability to analyse, clean and manipulate large datasets Strong understanding of payroll processes, compliance and data integrity Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve inconsistencies in payroll information Good people skills comfortable working with a team and collaborating with HR, Finance and project stakeholders A bonus is you're confident using modern AI tools to improve productivity and accuracy What you'll get: Interesting 3-month contract (approximately 15-32 hours per week ) with flexibility Opportunity to play a key role in a payroll system migration project Relaxed, professional and supportive team environment Flexible working arrangements but happy to work onsite in nice offices with easy parking Competitive hourly contract rate based on experience MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN NZ and be Christchurch-based Learn more about Sunstone Talent on our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunstone-talent #J-18808-Ljbffr