The Company

My client is a privately held company in NZ with around 450 staff. The company operates in a dynamic industry and with a strong sales culture in the field. The business continues to do well in its field and is looking to add this 2IC role as the Finance Manager is just too busy.

The Role

The role of Financial Accountant reports to the Finance Manager. It is a hands on Company Accountant type Financial Accountant role where you really do need to get involved. The company is actually made up of a number of entities, including joint ventures and a practical and logical brain is definitely required to do well in this job. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Prepare Monthly management Accounts, ensuring all invoices are coded correctly to the different entities and costs accrued
• Prepare commentary on performance and advise of anomalies
• Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Review the clerical team's work in detail, including payroll and commission calculations
• Prepare GST returns
• Prepare and enter journals on intercompany transactions and allocations between cost centre charging
• Be the super user of systems, especially in the future when a new ERP system is likely to be implemented
• Assist with budgeting
• Other ad hoc duties as required.

Your Profile

To be considered for this role, we are looking for an outgoing individual who is practical and logical in their thinking. You need to have proven experience operating at this level. You will need to be able to work independently and be ready to take on more as you learn the business and allow the Finance Manager to push work down to this role. The team work in a hybrid of working from home and the office. You will also need to have strong excel skills.

Apply Today

Please send your resume in Microsoft Word format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact Megan Alexander in our Auckland office on 09-915-6700.

Job Reference No:06900-0011524087