Asset Accounting Specialist (Fixed-Term)

KiwiRail Freight; Wellington; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

KiwiSaver contribution 4%

25 annual leave days

Travel and health insurance discounts

Staff welfare benefits

Zero Harm policy

Job summary

KiwiRail is seeking a Financial Accountant (Fixed-Term) in Wellington to support the financial accounting team with asset-related tasks, including asset sub-ledgers, capitalization, disposals, impairments, journals, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end reporting.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to provide timely financial advice, support decision-making, and ensure accuracy of financial processes.

Qualifications

• Three to five years’ experience in a financial accounting role.
• Understanding of NZ IFRS and/or PBE IPSAS.
• Commerce degree and CA (or equivalent) qualification, or working towards qualification.
• Understanding of asset accounting, including fixed assets and capital projects.
• Experience in a large or complex organisation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Complete asset accounting tasks: maintain asset sub-ledgers, capitalization of work in progress, disposals, impairments, journals, reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end reporting with accurate financial data.
• Provide timely financial advice and support business decisions across KiwiRail.
• Act as backup for team members and assist with external audits.

Skills

Asset accounting

NZ IFRS

PBE IPSAS

CA qualification

Commerce degree

Education

Commerce degree

CA or equivalent

Job description

KiwiRail is seeking a Financial Accountant (Fixed-Term) in Wellington to support the financial accounting team with asset-related tasks, including asset sub-ledgers, capitalization, disposals, impairments, journals, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end reporting.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to provide timely financial advice, support decision-making, and ensure accuracy of financial processes.