Assistant Accountant - Growth & Projects in Manufacturing

JobAdder Operations Pty; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established New Zealand manufacturing business is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This broad role suits an candidate with around five years’ accounting experience or a part-qualified accountant looking to step up, offering exposure to financial reporting, compliance and business projects.

Working closely with the Financial Controller, you’ll prepare journals, reconciliations and monthly reporting, assist with budgets and statutory returns, and contribute to system

Qualifications

• Around 5 years’ accounting experience, ideally in commercial or manufacturing.
• Relevant accounting study or a willingness to continue developing.
• Strong Excel skills and good understanding of general ledger and reconciliations.
• ERP experience; Greentree would be advantageous.
• NZ driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journals, reconciliations and monthly financial reporting
• Assist with budgets, annual accounts and management reporting
• Prepare GST, FBT, PAYE and other statutory returns
• Maintain the fixed asset register and assist with stock analysis
• Support the Finance Officer and provide backup across the finance team
• Assist with ERP system updates, testing and improvements
• Get involved in finance and wider business projects

Skills

Strong Excel skills

General ledger & reconciliations

Communication skills

Education

Accounting study

Tools

Greentree ERP

Job description

An established New Zealand manufacturing business is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This broad role suits an candidate with around five years’ accounting experience or a part-qualified accountant looking to step up, offering exposure to financial reporting, compliance and business projects.

Working closely with the Financial Controller, you’ll prepare journals, reconciliations and monthly reporting, assist with budgets and statutory returns, and contribute to system