Accountant

SBASI Limited; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SBASI Limited is seeking an experienced Accountant to join our Canterbury team. You will develop client relationships, oversee bookkeeping and annual financial statement preparation, and contribute to advisory services.

The role offers a competitive salary and total package for an accomplished accountant looking to advance within a supportive group. Chartered Accountant status would be advantageous but not required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with a client facing role.
• CA an advantage.
• Experience with review and delivery of annual financial statements.
• Experience with Xero software and practice tools.
• Experience with Spotlight, AI an advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure client satisfaction across bookkeeping and annual financial statement preparation.
• Contribute to business development and advisory services.

Skills

Client facing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred

Tools

Xero

Spotlight

AI tools

Job description

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SBASI Limited is a leading provider of accounting and business advisory services across our South Island network of nine Small Business Accounting Franchises. We are committed to helping our clients succeed by using Xero and other practice tools to meet their unique needs.

We are currently seeking an experienced Accountant to join our team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact and contribute to our continued growth.The right person will join our team and take our client offering to the next level and be supported with the tools and resources from our wider group to do so.

What will I do?

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure client satisfaction across bookkeeping and annual financial statement preparation.
• Contribute to business development and advisory services.

Who are you?

Qualifications and Attributes Required

• Proven experience with a client facing role
• CA an advantage
• Experience with review and delivery of annual financial statements
• Experience with Xero software and practice tools
• Experience with Spotlight, AI an advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Who are you?

We are offering a highly competitive salary and total package for an experienced accountant with ambition to move up to the next level. It would also suit someone currently working in a larger firm looking for a change of scenery and an environment with less pressure.We are looking for someone with the ability to give sound business advice with and eye for detail and problem solving skills.

Being a Chartered Accountant would be an advantage butis not a requirement This an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic accountant with strong initiative to further develop their career.