Accounts Assistant

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Hibiscus Coast; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Primate subscription

Team member discount

Annual book allowance

Health Insurance subsidy

Collaborative team culture

Fun team events

Daily fruit

Free team member parking

Job summary

Mighty Ape is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Auckland to join our Finance team. You’ll handle high-volume processing of supplier invoices, customer receipts and refunds, ensuring accuracy and timely entry across multiple systems.

This role requires fast data entry, good accounting knowledge, and strong communication with Purchasing, Inward Goods, Customer Service and suppliers. You’ll contribute to a tidy ledger and on-time payments in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Fast and accurate data entry with attention to detail.
• Confident working across systems, including Excel.
• Understanding of financial terminology and basic accounting principles.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with Purchasing, Inward Goods, Customer Service and suppliers.
• Sense of responsibility and ownership, with drive to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Enter and code supplier invoices within a three-day turnaround for non-discrepancy invoices.
• Process new release and priority invoices within 24 hours of goods receipt.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, backorders and goods receipts with minimal variance.
• Maintain accurate invoice costing and balances; prepare supplier payment runs.
• Process customer receipts, refunds and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Flag discrepancies to the Accountant and follow up with suppliers as directed.
• Keep supplier database accurate and clear system alerts promptly.
• Reconcile supplier statements and bank transactions by month-end deadlines.
• Support the Finance team with month-end close tasks, audits and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Fast data entry

Excel proficiency

Financial terminology knowledge

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Education

Tertiary study in accounting or business (completed or in progress)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant

We're looking for a fast, accurate and detail-driven Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team at Mighty Ape. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll sit at the centre of our day-to-day transaction processing, making sure supplier invoices, customer receipts and refunds are entered accurately and on time.

This is a high-volume processing role. If you take genuine satisfaction in a cleared queue, a tidy ledger and numbers that match, you'll enjoy it here.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Fast and accurate data entry, with a high standard of attention to detail.
• Tech savvy and confident working across different systems, including Excel.
• Understanding of financial terminology and basic accounting principles.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for working with Purchasing, Inward Goods, Customer Service and suppliers.
• A sense of responsibility and ownership, and the drive to work to deadlines.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in an accounts payable, receivable or general accounts role.
• Tertiary study in accounting or business, completed or in progress.
• Understanding of supply chain, inventory and logistics processes.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume processing environment.

Your responsibilities

• Enter and code supplier invoices accurately, working within a three-day turnaround for all non-discrepancy invoices.
• Process new release and priority invoices within 24 hours of the goods being received into the warehouse.
• Match invoices against purchase orders, backorders and goods receipts, ensuring local invoices come through within $1 difference.
• Maintain accurate invoice costing and balances, and prepare supplier payment runs for approval.
• Process customer receipts, refunds and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Flag invoice, pricing and quantity discrepancies to the Accountant, and follow up with suppliers where directed.
• Keep the supplier database accurate and complete, and clear system alerts and exceptions promptly.
• Reconcile supplier statements and bank transactions by the agreed month-end deadlines.
• Support the Finance team with month-end close tasks, audits and ad hoc projects.

Why Mighty Ape

• Free Primate subscription
• Team member discount
• Annual book allowanceHealth Insurance subsidy
• Collaborative, energetic team culture
• Fun team events, social squad & more
• Daily Fruit, Breakfast Cereals and Snacks
• Free Team Member parking