Senior Accountant - Client Partner

About the role

As a Client Partner, you will deliver high-quality compliance work while building trusted client relationships and identifying practical advisory opportunities. The work spans annual accounts, tax returns, GST and other IRD-related matters, management reporting, cashflow forecasting, and business advisory support. You will be part of a collaborative team that values accuracy, timely communication, proactive job management, and continuous improvement. The role is full time and based at the Whangarei office, with semi-flexible hours between Monday and Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear, timely, and professional communication.
• Prepare and review annual accounts, tax returns, GST, FBT, and other compliance work.
• Manage job workflow, budgets, time recording, and client expectations to support quality delivery and reduce write-offs.
• Identify opportunities to add value for clients through advisory conversations, process improvements, and practical commercial insights.
• Prepare management reports, cashflow forecasts, and other advisory outputs within agreed scope and quality standards.
• Work effectively with internal team members and outsourced providers.
• Contribute to team development, knowledge sharing, templates, systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you

• At least 3 years' experience in public practice accounting.
• Strong technical capability across annual accounts, tax returns, and management reporting.
• Excellent client communication and relationship management skills.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Confidence using Xero.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to take ownership and follow through.
• Confidence identifying advisory opportunities and discussing these with the wider team.
• CA qualification preferred, or working towards it. CPP eligibility or interest would be an advantage but is not essential.

About us

Yovich Advisory is a boutique accounting and business advisory practice based in central Whangarei. We work closely with local businesses, trusts, companies, and growth-focused clients, combining practical accounting and tax expertise with commercially minded advice and long-term client relationships. We are a people-first, values-led accounting and advisory practice focused on delivering smarter solutions and better business outcomes for our clients. Our values — Own IT, Fun, Leading, Authentic, Family, and Agility — show up in how we follow through, communicate early, support each other, improve systems, and care about our clients and community.