External Reporting Specialist

Tribe Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tribe Recruitment is seeking an External Reporting Specialist to enhance their financial team. The role involves preparing external reports, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and managing reporting tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience handling complex reconciliations and financial statement notes.
• Ability to adapt to amendments in accounting standards.
• Strong technical background in external reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare external financial reports in line with IFRS.
• Support complex reconciliations ensuring accuracy of financial information.
• Collaborate with the financial accounting team for external reporting.

Skills

Process Improvement

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Solid Technical Knowledge of IFRS

Job description

Position

We are seeking a highly capable External Reporting Specialist to join a dynamic financial team. This role plays a key part in preparing external financial reports and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, exceptional attention to detail, and a forward-thinking approach to process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist with external reporting, including preparing file notes, accounting papers, and financial statement notes in line with IFRS.
2. Apply accounting standards and adapt to amendments as needed.
3. Support complex reconciliations and ensure accuracy of financial information.
4. Collaborate closely with the financial accounting team to utilize prepared data for external reporting.
5. Manage ad hoc tasks and contribute to project work as required.
6. Ensure timely submission of reports to regulatory bodies, particularly following month-end close.

What We’re Looking For

1. Strong process improvement mindset and the ability to ask the right questions to drive efficiency.
2. Solid technical knowledge of IFRS and external reporting requirements.
3. Experience handling complex reconciliations and financial statement notes.
4. Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle peak reporting periods effectively.
5. Team player who can support ad hoc requests and project work collaboratively.

Apply Now!

To find out more, please get in touch with Michael Chhim at 027 200 8918 or Peter Campbell at 027 201 3755 for a confidential chat.

Note: To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or hold a valid visa to work in New Zealand. References will be requested at the appropriate stage; please do not include them on your CV when applying.

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