Assistant Accountant

The Opportunity
If you're after a finance role with real variety, a genuinely supportive team, and the flexibility of part-time hours, this is worth a serious look. NZ Hops is a high-performing, close-knit business with a culture that's hard-working, down-to-earth, and genuinely supportive — the kind of place where you're backed to learn, contribute, and grow into the role at your own pace.

This isn't a role where you'll be stuck doing one thing on repeat. You'll get exposure across reconciliations, reporting, tax, audit support, and even a bit of debtor and payroll knowledge as backup — real breadth, in a team that actively cross-pollinates and helps each other out.

The Company
NZ Hops is based in Richmond, Tasman, and plays a key role supporting growers and customers across the hop and yeast supply chain. The finance team works closely with the CFO, Leadership Team, and Board, and prides itself on a hard-working but genuinely down-to-earth and supportive culture.

The Role
Reporting to the CFO, your responsibilities will include:

• Daily bank reconciliations and monthly general ledger reconciliations, journals and accruals
• Supporting preparation of monthly management reporting
• Assisting with monthly GST and annual FBT compliance
• Helping prepare external financial statements and supporting the business through the annual audit process
• Domestic invoicing and some overdue debtor follow-up, working closely with the wider finance team
• Maintaining accurate ERP data (Microsoft Business Central)
• Picking up working knowledge of payroll and AP as a handy backup, while colleagues manage the bulk of these day-to-day
• Getting involved wherever the team needs a hand — genuine variety, not a narrow lane

Hours: 20–25 hours per week, with genuine flexibility on structure — five days suits well given the daily bank recs, but four days can work too.

Your Profile
You're a team player who genuinely enjoys supporting, mentoring, and helping others — someone with initiative, a sharp eye for detail, and a methodical, practical approach to problem-solving. You're comfortable working both in the detail and at a broader, strategic level, and you thrive in an environment of continual growth and change.

You'll bring:

• Some form of accounting qualification, or strong on-the-job experience
• Exposure to Microsoft Business Central is an advantage, but not essential
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with accounting systems
• Organised, structured, and deadline-focused work habits
• A collaborative mindset — happy to pitch in wherever the team needs support
• Resilience and a practical, can-do approach to a genuinely varied workload

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early interest. Please submit your application via this job ad.