Finance Accountant

Alpine Energy Limited; Timaru; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual wellbeing allowance

Medical insurance

On-site health support

Regular social events

Job summary

Alpine Energy Limited is recruiting a Finance Accountant for a fixed-term role to end October 2027, based in Timaru. The role supports month-end and year-end reporting, reconciliations and cashflow activities while assisting with ERP testing and improvements.

You’ll work with the Financial Controller and Finance team to ensure accurate, timely financial information throughout this period of change, contributing to stronger finance processes and governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong financial accounting capability with experience in statutory reporting, audits and maintaining accurate financial records and controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end reporting, including reconciliations, journals, accruals and financial analysis.
• Contribute to treasury, compliance and audit activities, ensuring accurate reporting and strong financial controls.
• Support ERP implementation, testing and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining finance systems and processes.

Skills

Financial accounting

Statutory reporting

Audits

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We own and operate the electricity distribution network that provides South Cantabrians with power. We are proud to be community-owned and connect over 34,000 customers throughout the region.

At Alpine Energy, our people sit at the centre of everything we do. Our Culture Commitment guides how we work together so every person feels safe, optimistic, energised, involved, and appreciated. We empower each other with trust and respect, take ownership of our words and actions, and act with integrity. By living these behaviours every day, we stay connected as one team and create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We are considered an essential lifeline service, playing a significant role in our community, contributing to the growth and prosperity of South Canterbury and New Zealand’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

We are in a period of substantial investment and with that comes exciting career opportunities for the right candidates to join our high performing team.

Job Description

The role

Join us at Alpine in this fixed-term opportunity as a Finance Accountant and help support one of the most significant finance transformation projects currently underway across our business.

As we implement a new ERP system, we're looking for an experienced finance professional to help maintain the accuracy, integrity and reliability of our financial information while supporting key reporting, compliance and business improvement activities. This is a varied role that offers exposure across financial accounting, treasury support, reporting, reconciliations and finance systems, while also contributing to ERP testing, implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working closely with our Financial Controller and wider Finance team, you'll help ensure financial information remains accurate, timely and trusted throughout this period of change. You'll support month-end and year-end reporting, general ledger reconciliations, cashflow and treasury activities, statutory reporting, audit requirements and process improvement initiatives that help strengthen our future finance environment.

This is a fixed-term position through to the end of October 2027.

As a Finance Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Support month-end and year-end reporting activities, including reconciliations, journals, accruals and financial analysis.
• Contribute to treasury, compliance and audit activities, helping ensure accurate reporting and strong financial controls across the business.
• Support ERP implementation, testing and continuous improvement initiatives while helping maintain the integrity of our finance systems and processes.

What you’ll need

• Prior experience in a similar role (Usually 5+ years)
• Strong financial accounting capability, with experience supporting statutory reporting, audits and maintaining accurate financial records and controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Nice to have

• Experience working with ERP systems, system implementations or finance transformation projects.
• Exposure to treasury, cashflow forecasting, project accounting or multiple finance systems.

What we offer

At Alpine we focus on creating a place where people genuinely want to come to work.

This shows up in the day-to-day. It’s practical wellbeing support that works for you, flexibility where it makes sense, and recognition that feels real. From an annual wellbeing allowance to medical insurance, on-site health support, and regular social events, our benefits are designed with you in mind; focused on making a real difference.

Our Timaru office helps too. With panoramic views, great coffee, fresh fruit, and spaces designed for both focus and connection, it’s an environment that supports how you work best.

You’ll also experience a strong health and safety culture, ongoing development opportunities, and a team that takes pride in supporting each other and the wider community.

If you’re curious about everything we offer, we’re always happy to talk through it during the recruitment process.