Admin & Accounts Assistant

Taylor's Cars; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local car rental service in Christchurch is seeking a reliable Part-Time Admin & Accounts Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for reconciling accounts using Xero, managing communications, and supporting general administration. The position offers flexible hours and is ideal for someone with bookkeeping experience looking to work independently.

Benefits

Flexible part-time hours

Variety of work across different companies

Potential for role growth

Qualifications

• Experience with Xero is mandatory.
• Must be confident with numbers and details.
• Enjoys working independently and is detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling accounts in Xero across multiple companies.
• Preparing monthly payments and supplier reconciliations.
• Managing emails and supplier communications.

Skills

Experience with Xero

Strong organisational skills

Good initiative

Professional communication style

Reliable and trustworthy

Job description

Overview

Part-Time Admin & Accounts Assistant 📍 Christchurch | Flexible hours | Growing businesses

We’re looking for a reliable, detail-focused person to help keep our businesses running smoothly. This is a hands on role where you’ll be trusted to keep things organised, up to date, and spot what needs doing before it becomes urgent.

What you’ll be doing

• Reconciling accounts in Xero across multiple companies
• Preparing 20th-of-month payments & supplier reconciliations
• Managing emails & supplier communications
• Entering data into Motorcentral (vehicle sales system)
• Keeping everything tidy for accurate day-to-day reporting
• Supporting the owner with general admin and being a safe pair of hands when they’re away

What we’re looking for

• Experience with Xero (must-have)
• Confident with numbers and detail
• Strong organisational skills — you like things being neat and on time
• Good initiative — you don’t wait to be told what’s next
• Professional but friendly communication style
• Reliable and trustworthy

What we offer

• Flexible part-time hours (10–20 per week, can discuss what works best)
• Variety — you’ll work across a few different companies, so no two weeks are the same
• A role that can grow with us as new businesses start up
• This would suit someone with bookkeeping/admin experience who enjoys working independently, or a returning professional looking for flexible hours.

📧 To apply, please send your CV and a short intro about yourself.

Application questions

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• How many years’ experience do you have as an Accounts and Administration Assistant?
• Which of the following accounting packages are you experienced with?
• Do you have experience in administration?
• Do you have experience using Xero?
• Do you have data entry experience?
• Do you have reconciliations experience?

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