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.
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.
You bring strong payroll expertise, a customer-first mindset and a passion for delivering accurate, high-quality outcomes.
Ideally, you'll have:
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.
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.
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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.
As a global leader in the beverage industry, Suntory Group aims to inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature. Sustained by the gifts of nature and water, the Group offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of products, from award-winning Japanese whiskies Yamazaki and Hibiki, iconic American whiskies Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, canned ready-to-drink -196 (minus one-nine-six), The Premium Malt’s beer, Japanese wine Tomi, and the world-famous Château Lagrange. Its brand collection also includes non-alcoholic favorites Orangina, Lucozade, Oasis, BOSS coffee, Suntory Tennensui water, TEA+ Oolong Tea, and V energy drink, as well as popular health and wellness product Sesamin EX.
Founded as a family-owned business in 1899 in Osaka, Japan, Suntory Group has grown into a global company operating throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, with an annual revenue (excluding excise taxes) of $20.5 billion in 2025. Its 41,628 employees worldwide draw upon the unique blend of Japanese artisanship and global tastes to explore new product categories and markets.
