Accounts Assistant

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Discounted health insurance

Support to become Chartered Accountant

Career development plan

Wellness programme

Job summary

WM New Zealand is seeking an Accounts Assistant reporting to the Commercial Manager. You will own accounts functions for the Joint Venture Midwest Disposal Services, focusing on invoicing, credit control, purchasing, and month-end deadlines.

You’ll review processes, manage data from multiple sources, and support operations, commercial and finance teams. The role emphasizes teamwork in a small two-person unit with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Five years of work experience, ideally in a large complex organization with tight month-end deadlines.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to collate and analyse data from multiple sources and systems.
• Excellent time management and commercial skills.
• Good verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to explain accounting issues to non‑accountants.
• Team player but able to work autonomously.
• Knowledge of construction, logistics, or waste industries an advantage.
• Interest in learning new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and implement processes and procedures with robust internal controls.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end recording and reporting, including standardization improvements.
• Manipulate data from customers’ and weighbridge data to complete invoicing.
• Handle customer queries, credit control and debt collection.
• Record transactions, raise purchase orders, accounts payable and liaise with suppliers.
• Process bank account transactions and conduct investigations.
• Support general office management tasks.
• Assist with JV external reporting, audits and annual tasks.
• Support Operations, Commercial and Finance Managers.
• Work in a team of two with cross-functional knowledge-sharing.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Time management

Commercial acumen

Communication

Autonomy

Team player

Job description

Let’s take care of work that matters - people, place and purpose. From roads to recycling to reporting, everyone at WM New Zealand (WM) helps take care of our people, protect our whenua and support our communities.

We’re more than waste management – we’re problem solvers, innovators, and hands-on doers. Every one of us, whether behind the wheel, on the tools, or shaping strategy behind the scenes, is helping build a better Aotearoa.
We all pull together on this waka and if you want work that matters, with people who’ve got your back, you’re in the right place.

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

Additional Information

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.