BAS Accountant - Intermediate or Senior

Overview

Our client is a well‑established, reputable CA firm in a prime Central Auckland location. Known for its strong technical capability, long‑standing client relationships, and a people‑first culture, the firm sits in that ideal space between boutique and large‑tier environments.

It’s big enough to offer complexity, advisory exposure, and structured progression, yet small enough for real visibility, one‑on‑one support, and a workplace where you are not just another number.

This role is perfect for a strong Intermediate or a Senior BAS Accountant who wants to accelerate their development, gain more advisory experience, and progress their career faster than their peers in larger firms.

Culture & what it’s like to work here

The firm is known for:

• Supportive, down‑to‑earth leadership. Partners are accessible, hands‑on, and invested in your growth.
• Work‑life balance demonstrated through realistic workloads, flexibility, and a culture that values people over timesheets.
• Structured development & mentoring, including personalised training, CA support, and early direct exposure to clients.
• A collaborative, social team environment, which can best be described as a friendly, inclusive culture with a busy social and sporting calendar.
• Modern, cloud‑focused practice; strong Xero environment, advisory‑led mindset, and openness to new ideas.
• This is the kind of firm where you get early responsibility, client contact, and variety, not just compliance churn.

Client base

You’ll work with a broad mix of clients, including:

• SMEs across property, construction, professional services, e‑commerce, manufacturing, hospitality, and healthcare
• Not‑for‑profits and charities
• High‑net‑worth individuals, investors, and family groups
• International businesses and new migrants
• Trans‑Tasman and cross‑border clients

The variety ensures exposure to everything from day‑to‑day compliance to more complex structuring and advisory work.

Service offering you will be involved in

Business Advisory & Management Reporting

• Budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management
• KPI dashboards and performance reporting
• Business planning and strategy
• Scenario modelling

Client Accounting / Outsourced Finance

• GST, PAYE, and IRD filing
• Monthly management accounts
• Virtual CFO support

Tax Compliance & Specialist Tax

• Annual financial statements and tax returns
• GST, FBT, NRWT, FIF
• IRD audit support
• Structuring and tax planning
• Specialist & Transactional Services

Due diligence

• Business valuations
• Property and land transactions
• E‑commerce advisory

The role

Due to ongoing growth and internal progression, the firm is looking for a high-end Intermediate or a senior BAS Accountant keen to take on a role with unlimited development potential. This is rare opportunity for the right candidate step into a more senior role when you are ready, not just when team movement creates a gap.

You’ll receive:

• One‑on‑one mentoring from experienced Seniors and Managers (intermediate role)
• Full support for your CA studies — including guidance, study flexibility, and hands‑on learning (intermediate role)
• A clear pathway to Senior Accountant (intermediate role)
• Clear progression to Manager and beyond (senior role)
• Exposure to advisory early, not years down the track (senior role)
• Better work‑life balance than top‑tier and larger mid‑tier firms

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who wants to grow quickly, be properly supported, and build a long‑term career in a firm that invests in its people, without sacrificing personal or family time. If you enjoy complexity and technical challenge but feel your current role demands consistently long hours, this position offers a far better balance while still keeping the professional stimulation.

So, who will fit well into this role

You may currently be in a top‑tier or larger mid‑tier firm, feeling:

• a Senior Accountant looking for more variety and better progression potential
• an Intermediate Accountant with 2.5 years+ feeling under‑supported in your CA studies
• Keen for more client contact and progressively increasing exposure to advisory work
• Wanting faster progression without sacrificing life outside the office
• Looking for a more social, friendly, and balanced environment
• Wanting to join a highly successful firm with impressively high retention and employee satisfaction rates

This role will suit a top or mid-tier candidate looking for a more balanced lifestyle without compromising on the quality of work, complexity of clients, professional development and career progression. Alternatively, you may currently be working in a smaller firm and ready for more complexity and advisory exposure. (Please note that previous experience with sizeable/complex clients is essential.)

Depending on your seniority and level of experience, you will ideally bring:

• 2.5–6 years BAS experience
• Full CA/CPA qualifications (at the senior level)
• CA ANZ pathway (in the final stages of your professional studies towards a CA or CPA qualification)
• Strong grounding in compliance
• A desire to learn, grow, and take on more responsibility
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills and a proactive mindset

Salary range: $80,000 - $110,000 + KS + other benefits

Interested? Let’s talk

Apply now

Call Steve in the first instance on [021 286 1114](tel:021 286 1114) or email your CV in confidence to [email protected] or [email protected] quoting reference number sk13082.

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