Accountant

Recorded Music New Zealand Limited; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 56.000 - 88.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Recorded Music NZ is seeking an experienced, qualified Accountant to join our Grey Lynn team in Auckland. You will be responsible for accurate and timely financial and management accounting across the organisation, shaping processes as a new role, and supporting internal controls and governance.

You will work closely with the Head of Finance and Operations, improving systems, preparing regular management reporting, and assisting with year-end external audit while maintaining strong relationships

Formación

• CA membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).
• At least five years’ experience as an in-house accountant.
• Experience with Acumatica ERP and reporting tools.
• Advanced Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables.
• Strong understanding of international accounting standards.

Responsabilidades

• Preparing regular management reporting and monthly music sales market reporting.
• Leading systems improvements and process automation projects, including AI integrations.
• Maintaining the general ledger including journals, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, and assisting with year-end external audit and financial reporting.
• Overseeing accounts payable and receivable activities, including monitoring collections and supporting distribution payments to rights holders.
• Managing the organisation's cash position, including banking activities and oversight of term deposit investments.
• Acting as the key finance contact during periods when the Head of Finance and Operations is on leave, ensuring continuity of financial operations and support.

Conocimientos

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Educación

CA membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)

5+ years in-house accounting experience

Herramientas

Acumatica ERP

Reporting tools

Descripción del empleo

At Recorded Music NZ we represent recording artists and rights holders in Aotearoa through licensing, advocacy, and promotion. Our mission is to enhance and promote the value of recorded music in and from Aotearoa and we are firm believers in the value of music and the rights of creators.

We are looking for an experienced, qualified Accountant to join our team based in Grey Lynn, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. While we represent over 3000 recording artists and rights holders and produce the Aotearoa Music Awards, we are a small and dedicated team and are looking for someone who will contribute to our supportive culture.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations, you will be responsible for accurate and timely financial and management accounting across the organisation. As this is a new role, you'll have the chance to shape how things are done while being a valued part of a busy, supportive team, helping drive financial accuracy and business success within the music industry.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is highly organised, accurate and collaborative. You'll work closely with our Head of Finance and Operations and support teams across Recorded Music NZ with financial information, budget updates and reporting. As we are a small team, you'll need to be willing to roll up your sleeves to deliver the suite of accounting functions and provide whatever support is needed to deliver high-quality outcomes. You'll also have the chance to help improve our systems and processes, including strengthening and improving our internal audit function, governance frameworks, controls and policies.

The key responsibilities include

Preparing regular management reporting and analysis and monthly music sales market reporting.

Leading systems improvements and process automation projects, including AI integrations.

Maintaining the general ledger including journals, balance sheet and bank reconciliations, and assisting with year-end external audit and financial reporting.

Overseeing accounts payable and receivable activities, including monitoring collections, identifying potential issues early and supporting distribution payments to rights holders and reconciliation of member accounts.

Managing the organisation's cash position, including banking activities and oversight of term deposit investments.

Acting as the key finance contact during periods when the Head of Finance and Operations is on leave, ensuring continuity of financial operations and support.

We're looking for someone who has

CA membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and at least five years’ experience as an in-house accountant

Experience working with accounting systems (preferably Acumatica), software and reporting tools

Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and complex formulas

Strong understanding of international accounting standards and their practical application in financial reporting and compliance.

A highly organised approach, attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with internal teams, auditors and external advisors

The ability to adapt to change and to work efficiently under pressure

A basic understanding of tikanga, te ao Māori and te reo Māori (an advantage)

A base in Auckland and the ability to work in person at our Grey Lynn office

We operate in a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. This is a part-time role of 32 hours per week with days and hours to be agreed but are likely to spread across Monday to Friday at our Grey Lynn office. If your experience is different from what we've described but you think you'd be a great fit, please get in touch.

If you would like a copy of the job description or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Pascale at @hiveconsulting.nz .

We will be reviewing applications as they arrive. Applications close on 30th November.