Financial Accountant

Hunter Campbell; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Campbell in Auckland seeks a hands-on finance professional to manage month-end, financial reporting, budgeting and compliance. You will support payroll and day-to-day accounting, providing clear financial insight to the Leadership Team to guide commercial decisions. This is a hands-on role with no direct reports.

Key responsibilities include month-end closes, annual accounts, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, GST/PAYE compliance, payroll processing and driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Inventory experience is essential.
• 3–5 years in accounting or finance experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements and management accounts.
• Advanced Excel and accounting software skills (ideally Exo).
• Knowledge of NZ tax including GST and PAYE.
• Payroll processing experience.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Complete month-end and monthly financial reporting.
• Prepare annual accounts and assist with compliance work.
• Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting and variance analysis.
• Manage foreign exchange in line with company policy.
• Oversee accounts receivable and debtor collection targets.
• Assist GST, PAYE and tax return preparation and filing.
• Process payroll and manage asset schedules.
• Drive process and systems improvements and support ad hoc projects.

Skills

Inventory management

Finance experience

Financial statements

GST and PAYE knowledge

Payroll processing

Communication to non-finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

CA / CPA qualified or working towards

Tools

Exo

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a well-established New Zealand business with a strong reputation and a collaborative finance team. They value people who bring sharp commercial thinking and a positive, team-first approach.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will manage month‑end, financial reporting, budgeting and compliance for the business. You will also support payroll and day‑to‑day accounting, and provide clear financial insight to the Leadership Team to guide commercial decisions. This is a hands‑on role with no direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete month‑end and cyclical processes, and prepare monthly financial reports
• Prepare annual accounts and guide the team on compliance work
• Support budgeting, cash flow forecasting and variance analysis against plan
• Manage foreign exchange cover in line with company policy
• Oversee accounts receivable to support debtor collection targets
• Support GST, PAYE and tax return preparation and filing
• Process payroll and manage business asset and replacement schedules
• Drive process and systems improvement, and deliver ad hoc projects for the Finance Manager and Leadership Team

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Inventory experience is essential
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in an accounting or finance role
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field
• CA / CPA qualified or working towards it is preferred
• Strong experience preparing financial statements and management accounts
• Advanced Excel and accounting software skills, ideally Exo or similar
• Sound knowledge of NZ tax, including GST and PAYE returns
• Payroll processing experience
• Able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders

What’s In It For You

This role offers flexible hours and the autonomy to manage your own workload. You will sit close to the Leadership Team, with real exposure to commercial decisions. The breadth across reporting, tax, budgeting, payroll and process improvement builds a strong platform for your next step in finance.