Assistant Accountant

Search Recruitment; Richmond; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time hours

Job summary

NZ Hops, based in Richmond, Tasman, is seeking a finance specialist for a part-time role (20–25 hours per week) with genuine flexibility on structure. You will gain exposure across reconciliations, reporting, tax, audit support, and payroll knowledge as backup, within a close-knit, supportive team.

The role reports to the CFO and involves working with the broader finance team to ensure accurate financial data and processes while supporting growth and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification or strong on-the-job experience
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is beneficial
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting software
• Organised, deadline-focused work habits
• Collaborative mindset and initiative

Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliations and monthly general ledger reconciliations, journals and accruals
• Support preparation of monthly management reporting
• Assist with monthly GST and annual FBT compliance
• Help prepare external financial statements and support annual audit process
• Domestic invoicing and some overdue debtor follow-up
• Maintain accurate ERP data (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central)
• Payroll knowledge as backup and support the team as needed
• Engage across the team as tasks change with workload

Job description

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Search Recruitment – Richmond, South Island

The Opportunity

If you're after a finance role with real variety, a genuinely supportive team, and the flexibility of part-time hours, this is worth a serious look. NZ Hops is a high-performing, close-knit business with a culture that is hard-working, down-to-earth, and genuinely supportive – the kind of place where you're backed to learn, contribute, and grow into the role at your own pace.

This isn't a role where you'll be stuck doing one thing on repeat. You'll get exposure across reconciliations, reporting, tax, audit support, and even a bit of debtor and payroll knowledge as backup – real breadth, in a team that actively cross-pollinates and helps each other out.

The Company

NZ Hops is based in Richmond, Tasman, and plays a key role supporting growers and customers across the hop and yeast supply chain. The finance team works closely with the CFO, Leadership Team, and Board, and prides itself on a hard-working but genuinely down-to-earth and supportive culture.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, your responsibilities will include:

• Daily bank reconciliations and monthly general ledger reconciliations, journals and accruals
• Supporting preparation of monthly management reporting
• Assisting with monthly GST and annual FBT compliance
• Helping prepare external financial statements and supporting the business through the annual audit process
• Domestic invoicing and some overdue debtor follow-up, working closely with the wider finance team
• Maintaining accurate ERP data (Microsoft Business Central)
• Picking up working knowledge of payroll and AP as a handy backup, while colleagues manage the bulk of these day-to-day
• Getting involved wherever the team needs a hand - genuine variety, not a narrow lane

Hours: 20-25 hours per week, with genuine flexibility on structure - five days suits well given the daily bank recs, but four days can work too.

Your Profile

You're a team player who genuinely enjoys supporting, mentoring, and helping others - someone with initiative, a sharp eye for detail, and a methodical, practical approach to problem-solving. You're comfortable working both in the detail and at a broader, strategic level, and you thrive in an environment of continual growth and change.

You'll bring:

• Some form of accounting qualification, or strong on-the-job experience
• Exposure to Microsoft Business Central is an advantage, but not essential
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with accounting systems
• Organised, structured, and deadline-focused work habits
• A collaborative mindset - happy to pitch in wherever the team needs support
• Resilience and a practical, can-do approach to a genuinely varied workload