Accounts Assistant

Waste Management; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Chartered Accountant study support

Personal development plan

Wellness programme

Job summary

WM New Zealand is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the Joint Venture Midwest Disposal Services business, reporting to the Commercial Manager. You will own accounts functions including invoicing, credit control, and month-end processes, working with weighbridge data and multiple systems.

The role requires strong Excel and data analysis skills, excellent time management, and the ability to communicate accounting issues to non-accountants.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to collate data from multiple sources and systems.
• Excellent time management and commercial skills.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to explain accounting issues to non-accountants.
• Team player but capable of working autonomously.
• Knowledge of construction, logistics, or waste industries is an advantage.
• Interest in learning new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and implement processes and internal controls.
• Ensure timely month-end recording and reporting with standardization improvements.
• Process invoicing using weighbridge data and customer data.
• Handle customer queries, credit control and debt collection as needed.
• Record transactions: PO raising, accounts payable, supplier liaison.
• Process bank transactions and investigations.
• Assist with general office management tasks.
• Support external reporting, audits, and annual tasks for JV Midwest Disposal Services.
• Support Operations, Commercial and Finance Managers.
• Collaborate in a two-person team with cross-functional learning.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Accounting issues communication

Autonomous worker

Industry knowledge (construction/logs)

Learning new systems

Job description

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our team. Reporting to the Commercial Manager this role is primarily responsible for the Joint Venture Midwest Disposal Services business, taking ownership of the accounts functions, particularly around invoicing, credit control, purchasing, month end processes and deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Review and implement processes and procedures, including robust internal controls
• Ensure timely and accurate month end recording and reporting, including standardization improvements
• Data manipulation from customers’ and weighbridge data to complete invoicing
• Deal with customer queries, credit control and debt collection when required
• Recording of transactions, including purchase order raising, accounts payable and supplier liaison
• Bank account transaction processing and investigation
• General Office Management tasks as required
• Assist with Joint Venture external reporting, audit assistance, and annual tasks
• Support Operations Managers, Commercial and Finance Managers
• Working in a team of two, cross functional job knowledge and learning is key

Qualifications

What you’ll need

• A minimum of five years’ work experience, ideally in a large complex organization with tight month end deadlines.
• Strong excel and analysis skills
• Ability to collate and analyse data from multiple sources and systems
• Excellent time management and commercial skills
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to communicate accounting issues to non-accountants
• Team player but equally comfortable working autonomously
• Knowledge of the construction, logistics, or waste industries would be an advantage
• Interest in learning new systems and processes

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive hourly rate with discounted healthy insurance including discounts on a range of products for you and your family to enjoy.
• We are an ATO and are happy to support you on the journey to becoming a Chartered Accountant.
• Become part of a close-knit team that values collaboration, recognition, and continuous improvement
• At WM New Zealand we will invest in your personal development. This includes a comprehensive professional and personal development plan, operational training, mentoring, a wellness programme and all the tools you will need to succeed as a valued member of our successful team.

WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces.

You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa / residency or NZ citizenship.