Autonomous Accounts Coordinator — Flexible Work

Hamilton City Council; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two wellbeing days a year

Unimed health insurance

Annual health checks

Eye care support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking an Accounts Coordinator to join the Infrastructure and Assets Group, owning day-to-day financial administration, AP processes, and related controls.

This role offers autonomy, practical accountability, and the chance to support multiple projects and teams across the development portfolio. You will work with the Business Performance Manager to drive improvements and ensure timely payments, PO administration, and month-end activities.

Qualifications

• Five years' experience in business administration with an emphasis on finance, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience in using and applying accounting principles and practices.
• Experience in developing and maintaining relationships across internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience working in large organisations (preferred but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Managing purchasing, invoicing, month-end activities, and other operational finance processes.
• Raising purchase orders, matching invoices, and ensuring payments are processed accurately and in line with agreed terms.
• Reviewing and analysing accounts payable data to support informed decision‑making.
• Monitoring compliance with financial systems, processes, and procedures, and following up where required.
• Championing procurement consistency and supporting adherence to procurement policies.
• Providing back‑up administrative support to the Business Performance Manager and wider team as needed.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational finance processes.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across the organisation.
• Capturing and maintaining finance administration processes within Promapp.
• Supporting a positive, safe, and healthy work environment where people feel valued, trusted, and empowered.

Skills

Organised

Autonomy

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Financial administration

Tools

Promapp

Job description

Hamilton City Council is seeking an Accounts Coordinator to join the Infrastructure and Assets Group, owning day-to-day financial administration, AP processes, and related controls.

This role offers autonomy, practical accountability, and the chance to support multiple projects and teams across the development portfolio. You will work with the Business Performance Manager to drive improvements and ensure timely payments, PO administration, and month-end activities.