Local hire, fully loaded
NZD 49,000–NZD 59,000
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New Zealand · Updated September 2026
Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer salary in Wellington
What a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer costs to hire locally in Wellington, what the same role costs through Anyplace, and what a matched South African hire looks like.
Anyplace, all-in
NZD 18,900
You save, per year
NZD 35,100 (65%)
Indicative, updated September 2026. Based on typical Wellington placements; actual cost depends on seniority and scope.
A accounts Payable / Receivable Officer in Wellington typically handles invoice processing, supplier and customer queries, collections on aged debt, and matching purchase orders to receipts before payment runs. Wellington's finance market leans public-sector and government-adjacent, with Crown entities, insurers and regulators shaping pay bands that trail Auckland slightly, which is a big part of why accounts Payable / Receivable Officer pay in Wellington sits where it does.
The main thing that moves the number for this role is transaction volume and whether the role also owns collections, which pushes pay above pure processing work. In Wellington, that plays out against a backdrop of government, Crown entities and insurance, which shapes both demand and the day-to-day expectations placed on the role.
A South African hire matched to this role is typically SAIPA-track or AAT-equivalent training, comfortable in NetSuite, Xero or SAP, with a track record of clean aged-debt reporting. Anyplace teams work AU/NZ business hours from the first shift, not adjusted after the fact, so a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer placed against a Wellington brief is online and reachable exactly when your team is.
Software fit matters as much as the qualification: most Wellington teams in this role run on NetSuite, Xero and SAP, and Anyplace shortlists are screened for hands-on experience with the same tools before you see a name, so onboarding is about the business, not the software.
Hire a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer from South Africa
- SAIPA-track or AAT-equivalent training, comfortable in NetSuite, Xero or SAP, with a track record of clean aged-debt reporting
- Skills-screened, referenced and work-tested before you see a name
- Rostered on AU/NZ business hours from the first shift
- 6-month replacement guarantee on every placement
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How is the accounts Payable / Receivable Officer salary in Wellington calculated here?
The Wellington band above is an indicative, fully-loaded local salary for a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer in New Zealand, meaning base pay plus superannuation or KiwiSaver, payroll tax and standard on-costs. It is a market indicator, not a job offer, and updated September 2026.
Is the Anyplace cost the full cost of hiring, or just a wage?
It is the full, all-in cost: recruitment, employment, payroll, benefits administration and management overhead for a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer hired through Anyplace. There is no separate agency fee or hidden line item on top.
Will a South African accounts Payable / Receivable Officer work Wellington business hours?
Yes. Anyplace places are rostered on your business hours from day one, not adjusted after the fact. South Africa sits 8 to 9 hours behind AU/NZ, and the team already runs shifts around that gap for existing clients.
What does a South African accounts Payable / Receivable Officer bring that a generic offshore hire doesn't?
SAIPA-track or AAT-equivalent training, comfortable in NetSuite, Xero or SAP, with a track record of clean aged-debt reporting. Every candidate is skills-screened, reference-checked, and credential-verified before reaching a shortlist, so you are hiring a named, vetted person rather than a seat in a shared pool.
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