Accountant

Mou | For you

At Harbour Hospice our values are at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values of aroha (compassionate), tautikanga (professional), and mo te katoa (inclusive).

We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Accountant to join our Finance team and play a pivotal role in providing insights to directly support strategic decision-making and community impact. No two days are the same, and you'll enjoy a broad role that combines financial accounting, management reporting, compliance, forecasting, and business partnering.

This is an opportunity to combine your technical accounting expertise with purpose-driven work in an organisation where your work matters - he taonga koe.

Mo te tunga | About the role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will provide accounting expertise and financial analysis to support effective financial management across Harbour Hospice. You'll deliver meaningful insights that help guide organisational planning, governance, and informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading month-end and year-end processes, including journals, accruals, reconciliations, and reporting
• Preparing insightful management reports, variance analysis, and financial commentary
• Supporting the preparation of Finance Committee and management reports
• Delivering retail sales analysis and performance reporting
• Maintaining fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow management
• Supporting audit processes and maintaining audit-ready financial records
• GST returns and financial compliance activities
• Oversight and support of accounts payable and receivable processes
• Monitoring funding contracts and ensuring accurate revenue recognition and reporting

He korero mou | About you

You're a proactive and analytical accounting professional who enjoys getting beyond the numbers to understand the bigger picture. You bring strong technical capability, but equally important is your ability to communicate financial information clearly and build positive and collaborative working relationships across the organisation.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• A CA, CPA, or equivalent qualification (or are working towards one)
• Proven experience preparing financial statements, management reports, budgets, and forecasts
• Strong month-end and year-end accounting experience
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining financial controls
• Experience within a similarly complex and broad commercial or non-profit organisation
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with accounting systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with non-financial stakeholders

Ko matou tenei | About us

Harbour Hospice is one of the largest specialist palliative care providers in Aotearoa New Zealand, caring for turoro/patients and their whanau across the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford regions. We support and provide specialist palliative care to people in their homes, in one of our two inpatient units, or in community programmes offered at each of our three sites. We are a progressive organisation that puts each turoro/patient, whanau/family, our community and our people, at the heart of everything.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Click ‘apply’ to submit your CV and cover letter, telling us your motivations and how your experience aligns with this role and our values.  We value all applications and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds.

For a confidential korero/chat before applying, contact Peggy Newton: [021 241 5567](tel:021 241 5567) or [email protected]

Applications close Sunday 30 August 2026

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and pre-employment checks including health screening where applicable, are part of our recruitment process.