Assistant Accountant
- Employer
- Wellington Council
- Location
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 1, 2020
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- Job Role
- Accounts Assistant
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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* Fixed term for six months in Wellington
* Join our vibrant Finance team and help support the business with insightful and strategic financial advice.
* Put your finance skills to good use in this varied role that spans multiple business departments.
About Greater Wellington:
There's a lot more to us than meets the eye. Here at Greater Wellington Regional Council, we're working on the big things that will impact everyone in our region. Ensuring we have uninterrupted access to drinking water, staying safe from the threat of flooding, protecting and enhancing the environment, improving the quality of our fresh water, ensuring we are all connected through our public transport network and planning ahead for the potential impact of climate change across our region. We're people who are genuinely passionate about the work we do, because we believe what we do counts.
About the role:
The Management Accountant team performs financial management support functions for their allocated Business Group working with Strategic Business Partners, Managers, Team Leaders, and the wider Finance team. The Assistant Accountant support role will perform financial management support functions for the Management Accounting team including reviewing open purchase orders, posting monthly accrual journals, departmental journals, capitalisation of WIP, reserve transfers, setup of new WBS, adhoc project reporting, assist with forecast. This role will help backfill the time required for the Management Accountants to complete LTP, LTP audit and TechOne user testing.
Skills and experience required:
To be successful in the role you should have.
* Proven experience in accounting
* A tertiary qualification majoring in accountancy or equivalent working experience
* Knowledge of accounting principles and standards. An appropriate level of management and financial accounting experience for financial statement preparation.
* Advanced spreadsheets, building and maintaining Excel workbooks.
* A sound knowledge of and experience using integrated financial packages (preferably SAP, Technology One)
* Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills.
* Highly developed written and oral communication skills and an ability to communicate with a wide variety of groups and individuals.
How to apply:
Click on the “apply” link to view the job description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV.
For further information, please contact Robert Glennie, Accounting Services Manager on 021 392 341.
Applications close: 30 November 2020
Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa, please visit www.immigration.govt.nz
* Join our vibrant Finance team and help support the business with insightful and strategic financial advice.
* Put your finance skills to good use in this varied role that spans multiple business departments.
About Greater Wellington:
There's a lot more to us than meets the eye. Here at Greater Wellington Regional Council, we're working on the big things that will impact everyone in our region. Ensuring we have uninterrupted access to drinking water, staying safe from the threat of flooding, protecting and enhancing the environment, improving the quality of our fresh water, ensuring we are all connected through our public transport network and planning ahead for the potential impact of climate change across our region. We're people who are genuinely passionate about the work we do, because we believe what we do counts.
About the role:
The Management Accountant team performs financial management support functions for their allocated Business Group working with Strategic Business Partners, Managers, Team Leaders, and the wider Finance team. The Assistant Accountant support role will perform financial management support functions for the Management Accounting team including reviewing open purchase orders, posting monthly accrual journals, departmental journals, capitalisation of WIP, reserve transfers, setup of new WBS, adhoc project reporting, assist with forecast. This role will help backfill the time required for the Management Accountants to complete LTP, LTP audit and TechOne user testing.
Skills and experience required:
To be successful in the role you should have.
* Proven experience in accounting
* A tertiary qualification majoring in accountancy or equivalent working experience
* Knowledge of accounting principles and standards. An appropriate level of management and financial accounting experience for financial statement preparation.
* Advanced spreadsheets, building and maintaining Excel workbooks.
* A sound knowledge of and experience using integrated financial packages (preferably SAP, Technology One)
* Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills.
* Highly developed written and oral communication skills and an ability to communicate with a wide variety of groups and individuals.
How to apply:
Click on the “apply” link to view the job description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV.
For further information, please contact Robert Glennie, Accounting Services Manager on 021 392 341.
Applications close: 30 November 2020
Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa, please visit www.immigration.govt.nz
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