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Doing amazing things with payroll for over thirty years.

Our story

Affinity has been a trusted partner for mid-market and enterprise businesses in Australia and New Zealand, empowering them to transform their payroll operations. With a focus on shifting payroll from a cost to an asset, we have established ourselves as industry leaders in delivering innovative cloud-based payroll software and exceptional service.

We were the first to connect electronic timeclocks to a payroll system back in 1987. We then pioneered the use of online self-service and the deployment of payroll via the cloud. We’re now building a future that will fully automate payroll, so you don’t have to think about it.

Our advanced payroll solution is specifically designed to address the complex legislative requirements faced by businesses in Australia and New Zealand. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, we enable our clients to achieve automation, efficiency, and compliance, freeing up valuable resources and streamlining their payroll processes. 

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Local service, experienced people

With a presence in Australia and New Zealand, our experts understand the payroll challenges and requirements in both regions. 

Our payroll managers and support desk provide quality customer service. Leveraging off years of combined expertise, they support you through legislative changes and related system and process updates. 

We build strong relationships with managers and employees. Anyone in your organisation can come to us for guidance. You can rely on us for sound advice and support. 

Get to know our team

I have over 20 years of experience in payroll, both in the UK and in New Zealand. At Affinity, I am responsible for some of our largest corporate customers, including a well-known healthcare provider and a financial institution. My role at Affinity gives me the opportunity to deliver quality outcomes for our customers and their employees.

Carl Haycock

Certified Payroll Manager

My role is to establish and maintain connections with our customers. I also lead our team of payroll professionals, ensuring that they fully understand each customer’s unique payroll needs and deliver quality outcomes. Payroll is normally under intense scrutiny in any organisation. I take pride in providing the insights that businesses need to make informed decisions.

Dyan Taylor

Team Lead

I’ve worked for Affinity since 2018. In that time I have managed payrolls for some of our key customers, across a wide range of industries including hospitality, manufacturing and local government. Each organisation comes with its own challenges and ways of doing things. But I love working with our customers to help them with their payroll needs.

Kayla Gilligan

Certified Payroll Manager

My customer portfolio spans both Australia and New Zealand. I have varied payroll experience, having managed payrolls for companies in the legal services, commercial real estate and health care sectors. What I enjoy most about my work is getting to understand the ins and outs of lots of different industries and adjusting my approach to suit.

Raewyn Caughey

Certified Payroll Manager

I have over 20 years’ experience with payroll solutions in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. I’m responsible for ensuring that our customers get the very best out of Affinity products by identifying any gaps, monitoring compliance and solving problems. My goal is to help our customers build strong processes by providing solutions that save them time and resource.

Paul Gowen

Customer Relationship Manager

In July 2020 I joined Affinity to lead the business. Prior to that, I worked for Spark NZ Ltd in a number of senior leadership roles, including as a core member of the team that delivered the Agile transformation to New Zealand’s largest telecommunications provider.

Peter Vincent

Tribe Lead

I have over 30 years of experience specialising in New Zealand payroll process and system optimisation. I have the expertise to assist both new and existing customers in finding payroll solutions that drive efficiencies, deliver compliance and enhance employer and employee experiences.

Jude Mackie

Certified Business Consultant

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