Assistant Accountant

The Company

Our client is a large well-known NZ privately owned company with nationwide presence and a fantastic environment to work within. The company is well known for its stability of staff with long tenure due to it being a great place to work. The culture is supportive, collaborative and team based. The company has strong financial backing, and the financial performance of the business has continued to be well beyond expectations.

The Role

• Assisting with the month end reporting
• Provide accurate monthly reporting on financial performance of key products
• Perform account reconciliations, including balance sheet and tender-related reconciliations
• Monitor and manage cash-flow daily
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations on all related accounts
• Manage accounts receivable processes, including invoicing, payment allocation, and query resolution
• Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Support month-end close, including journals, reporting, and fixed asset updates
• Contribute to financial reporting packs across key cost areas (e.g., sales, wages, commissions)
• Assist with ad-hoc analysis and process improvements
• Respond to internal and external finance queries

Your Profile

• Experience in an Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant or similar finance role
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., XLOOKUP, pivot tables, Power Query)
• Confidence working with large data sets and extracting insights
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to improve processes

Benefits

• Work from home 2 days per week
• Support for CA/CPA
• Kiwisaver on top of salary

Apply Today

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