NLC Payroll is a people business. We develop and support our employees, creating a culture of collaboration and excellence that brings outstanding results for our clients. Across New Zealand and Australia, you’ll work with a team of experienced specialists – all with an in-depth understanding of payroll and business improvement.
Your business is in safe hands with NLC Payroll.
Born and raised in Wellington, Hayden completed a Bachelor in Design at Massey University before his interest in sailing led him to work on racing yachts. Making the most of opportunities, together with hard work, Hayden gained high level managerial experience and was Boating Operations Manager at the Royal Perth Yacht Club before joining the team at NLC Payroll. He’s excited to be joining a family run business with a positive reputation in the payroll industry. When not in the office, he can be found on the golf course or sailing and catching fish.
With a 30-year career in business analysis and payroll consulting, Mike is a leading payroll specialist who has worked on many high-profile contracts for a diverse range of companies, across both the private and public sector. Mike’s interest in international trends and advances in payroll HR software has led to NLC Payroll’s alignment with SpinifexIT and Data Inview.
Kellie’s 30-year career spans payroll and includes 10 years’ experience in the remediation of payroll systems (in line with the Holidays Act). Kellie has worked with a wide-range of businesses, from small to large and across both the private and public sectors.
Karl joined NLC Payroll as a Payroll Administrator in 2015, when the team was just three people. As the team grew, Karl transitioned to manage the Outsourced Payroll team for a short period of time, before leaning into his natural strengths and stepping into the role of Account Manager. Despite the shift, he found himself drawn into consulting, loving the challenge of leading big projects (remediations, implementations or data migration) and became the Consulting Manager in 2022 leading a team of payroll consultants and developers. In 2025 he moved into the role General Manager – Growth & Partnership leveraging his experience across Australian and New Zealand payroll to support business strategies.
Karl is kept on his toes by his two young boys. When he does find some downtime, he enjoys watching football and listening to music.
Caitlin joined NLC Payroll in 2014, firstly starting out with processing ACC and then joining as a Payroll Administrator in 2015, when the Managed Payroll team was just a small team of three. Driven by her passion for payroll legislation, Caitlin moved into a consultant role in 2016 before leading the Managed Payroll team in 2018. The Managed Payroll team has grown over the years and in 2019 Caitlin played a key role in NLC Payroll’s expansion into the Australian market, leading the charge by establishing and managing the Melbourne office. In 2025 Caitlin has stepped into the role of General Manager – Payroll Services where she overseas the Managed Payroll side of the business and leads a fast growing team.
Outside of work, Caitlin is always up for an F45 class or a long walk. A keen traveller, she’s constantly planning her next overseas adventure.
Kathryn joined NLC Payroll in 2025 and leads the consulting side of the business as the General Manager – Consulting services. Her passion for payroll began in 2016 when she supported employers with the payroll tax filing compliance and implementation of payday filing. From there she started her official payroll career in the private sector with Toyota. Moving into the public sector working with MBIE as a Principal Payroll Analyst before starting her contacting career in 2022 with Payroll, HR, and recruitment implementations and payroll remediation projects.
You can find Kathryn out in nature and finding new walking tracks to explore with her dog, a bit of a foodie, Kathryn loves experimenting in the kitchen and finding new recipes to try out. A keen traveller, she loves exploring new places and meeting people from different backgrounds.
Caleb studied Arts at La Trobe University. He started with NLC Payroll as a Payroll Administrator in 2019 and he has since progressed to Lead Payroll Advisor. On weekends, Caleb enjoys walking and training with his dog, travelling (Japan is his favourite place) playing video games and watching movies.
Bringing her background in payroll Samantha joined NLC Payroll in 2020 and has since become one of our Lead Payroll Advisors. Samantha finds her role deeply rewarding, making sure people are paid accurately and on time. She loves the finer details, the deadlines and solving problems before they become problems. Outside of the office Samantha spends time with her family, camping and playing hocky in Women’s and Opens team in Rural Victoria.
Gloria brings with her 30 years’ experience in the financial sector and 10 years in the transport industry, this explains her plethora of knowledge about anything and everything, she is our administration ninja. Gloria enjoys the youth and team comradery at NLC Payroll, and the opportunity to grow with the company. When not buzzing around the office, Gloria can be found out on the field Leisure Marching with other amazing woman.
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