Finance & Accounts Officer

Direction Recruitment; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Direction Recruitment is seeking a Finance & Accounts Officer in Whangarei to own day-to-day finance activities and provide accurate, timely information for decision-making.

You will handle accounts payable and receivable, cashflow forecasting, month-end reporting and NetSuite administration, with payroll journals as part of month-end. A finance qualification and strong Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a hands-on finance role covering accounts payable, accounts receivable and month-end close.
• Strong NetSuite knowledge, including administration, roles, saved searches and workflows.
• Experience preparing cashflow forecasts and management accounts.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and financial modelling.
• Sound knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Excellent accuracy, organisation and the ability to meet fixed deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with non-finance colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• A finance qualification, NetSuite Administrator certification, budgeting experience, multi-entity or multicurrency exposure, or audit support experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier invoices, payment runs, statement reconciliations, employee expenses and company card transactions.
• Raise customer invoices and credit notes, allocate receipts, monitor aged debt and resolve billing queries.
• Administer NetSuite users, permissions, master data, saved searches, reports, dashboards and approval workflows.
• Maintain data integrity, support upgrades and integrations, identify automation opportunities, and help colleagues use the system effectively.
• Prepare rolling 13-week and 12-month cashflow forecasts, monitor bank balances and explain material variances.
• Complete month-end close within 5 working days, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts and variance analysis.
• Prepare and submit VAT / sales tax returns and assist with the year-end audit.
• Coordinate the annual budget process and support ongoing reforecasting.

Skills

NetSuite

Excel

Double-entry bookkeeping

Cashflow forecasting

Month-end close

Financial modelling

Communication

Education

Finance qualification

NetSuite Administrator certification

Budgeting experience

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Finance & Accounts Officer

Location: Whangarei
Hours / days: Full time, 40 hours per week,
Reports to: Finance Manager / Financial Controller
Employment type: Permanent, full-time

About the role

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving systems and keeping the numbers running smoothly? Our client is looking for a capable Finance & Accounts Officer to manage key day-to-day finance activities and deliver accurate, timely information to support sound business decisions.

This varied, hands‑on role covers accounts payable, accounts receivable, cashflow forecasting, month-end reporting, NetSuite administration and annual budgeting. Payroll processing sits outside the position; however, you will post the monthly payroll journal and reconcile payroll control accounts as part of month end.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage supplier invoices, payment runs, statement reconciliations, employee expenses and company card transactions.
• Raise customer invoices and credit notes, allocate receipts, monitor aged debt and resolve billing queries.
• Administer NetSuite users, permissions, master data, saved searches, reports, dashboards and approval workflows.
• Maintain data integrity, support upgrades and integrations, identify automation opportunities, and help colleagues use the system effectively.
• Prepare rolling 13-week and 12-month cashflow forecasts, monitor bank balances and explain material variances.
• Complete month-end close within 5 working days, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, management accounts and variance analysis.
• Prepare and submit VAT / sales tax returns and assist with the year-end audit.
• Coordinate the annual budget process and support ongoing reforecasting.

About you

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a hands‑on finance role covering accounts payable, accounts receivable and month‑end close.
• Strong practical NetSuite knowledge, including administration, roles, saved searches and workflows.
• Experience preparing cashflow forecasts and management accounts.
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and financial modelling.
• Sound knowledge of double‑entry bookkeeping, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Excellent accuracy, organisation and the ability to meet fixed deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with non‑finance colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• A finance qualification, NetSuite Administrator certification, budgeting experience, multi‑entity or multicurrency exposure, or audit support experience would be an advantage.

What’s on offer?

• A permanent, full‑time position with broad ownership across the finance function.
• The opportunity to improve systems, automate processes and shape how NetSuite supports the business.
• Close collaboration with the Finance Manager and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Remuneration & Benefits
• Flexible working, professional development, wellbeing or other benefits.

Applicants must have legal rights to live and work in New Zealand. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role.