Financial Accountant

Partners Life; Devonport-Takapuna; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Career development opportunities

Discretionary bonus after 12 months

Life insurance

Birthday leave

Hybrid working

Modern Takapuna office

Job summary

Partners Life is seeking a motivated Financial Accountant to join our Financial Control & Reporting team in Auckland. You will help deliver accurate financial statements, regulatory reporting, and month-end processes while liaising with auditors and internal stakeholders.

We value curiosity, initiative, and attention to detail, with 3–5 years in accounting, preferably in insurance or financial services. Flexible hybrid working arrangements and a modern Takapuna office await.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial statements, regulatory reporting, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to improve processes.
• Ability to liaise with external auditors and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of interim and annual financial statements and the Annual Report.
• Coordinate with external auditors to meet information requirements.
• Deliver regulatory reports and returns (RBNZ, Statistics NZ, etc.).
• Provide variance analysis and commentary on financial statements.
• Prepare month-end reporting, reconciliations and tax compliance processes.

Skills

Excel skills

Education

CA or equivalent

Tools

General Ledger applications

Job description

About the opportunity

We are looking for a motivated Financial Accountant to join our high performing Financial Control & Reporting team. You will play a key role in delivering timely, accurate, and high-quality financial and regulatory reporting.

You will support the integrity of our financial information, ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, and contribute to continuous improvement across financial reporting processes.

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, you will

• Assist with the preparation of high quality interim and annual financial statements and the Annual Report in accordance with the agreed timetable.
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure their information requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Deliver timely and accurate regulatory reports and returns, including RBNZ reports, Statistics NZ surveys, and other regulatory returns.
• Review financial statements and compliance reporting to provide variance analysis and commentary.
• Prepare month end reporting, reconciliations and tax compliance processes.

About you

You are a motivated junior or intermediate Financial Accountant, with around 3-5 years accounting experience ideally in insurance, financial services or professional services. You will bring a financial reporting background, with experience preparing or supporting financial statements, regulatory reporting, reconciliations, and month-end processes.

Most importantly, you will be a good team player who builds strong working relationships and engages confidently with internal teams and external stakeholders. You will bring curiosity, initiative, and a genuine willingness to learn, along with strong attention to detail and an interest in continuous improvement and finding better ways of working.

Ideally, you will have:

• Recently qualified or nearly qualified CA or equivalent
• Experience in the insurance industry or broader financial services sector desirable
• A quick learner with strong attention to detail, and an ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities and challenge existing processes when there is a better way.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with General Ledger applications.
• Excellent time management skills, and the ability to prioritise deliverables and own outcomes.

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

What We Offer

At Partners Life, we believe our people are our greatest asset and are proud to invest in their growth, wellbeing, and success. Here are just some of the benefits you will enjoy as part of our family (some benefits apply to permanent employees only):

• Comprehensive training and ongoing support
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities
• Participation in our discretionary bonus scheme after 12 months’ service
• Life insurance and income protection covers at our cost, plus discounted medical insurance (permanent employees only)
• Birthday leave and long service leave
• Maternity leave salary top up, reduced hours options, and secondary parental leave
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Modern office with a stunning view in the heart of Takapuna