He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
We are seeking an Administrator to join our tight-knit Finance team based in our Mangere offices, supporting our Maintenance Service Network (MSN) team.
This role is a hands-on role where that will see you responding to and answer queries about our self-service portal. You will be working across both Accounts and Payroll, providing administrative assistance and resolving any discrepancies that arise.
Day to day you can expect to:
- Review work orders submitted, verify that relevant codes, including project codes and cost codes, are correctly applied to each work order
- Check the accuracy of costs associated with labour, materials, and other expenses
- Collaborate with associated departments to ensure accurate cost tracking
- Maintain organized records of all work orders and related documentation
- Close of work orders once all necessary information is verified.
The payroll administration and facilitation will be approximately for 1 to 1.5 days per week and will include ongoing administrative support to the MSN team, including responding to payroll and timesheet queries and liaising with employees, managers and Payroll to resolve issues.
You will:
- Support the weekly payroll process by reviewing timesheets, checking hours and leave, following up discrepancies and assisting with payroll calculations
- Maintain accurate employee records and payroll-related information, ensuring changes are updated in a timely manner and relevant reports are maintained.
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with general administration or accounts experience, looking to broaden their skills and have a new challenge.
To be successful in this role you will have previous experience with:
- Similar accounts administrator roles or accounting functions
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel and Outlook)
- An understanding of payroll legislation and collective agreements is desirable
- The ability to work collaboratively across multiple different teams and across levels in the organisation
- Knowledge of ERP system would be desirable
- A certificate in Business Administration or similar qualification would be highly advantageous.
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
Skills Required
- Previous experience in a similar accounts administrator role or accounting function
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and organizational levels
- Understanding of payroll legislation and collective agreements
- Knowledge of an ERP system
- Certificate in Business Administration or similar qualification
What We Do
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
