Harvest Administrator

Stand Forestry; Aorangi; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Stand Forestry in Feilding, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Administrator for a full-time, 12-month fixed-term role to coordinate harvest administration, support financial processes, and keep key business systems running smoothly.

You will work with operations teams, contractors, suppliers and clients to maintain accurate information, meet monthly deadlines, and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an administration or financial role (e.g., admin, invoicing, reconciliations).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with financial administration, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to learn and effectively manage operational systems and databases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Process and systems-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the log management system.
• Process harvest production data for timely payments to contractors and owners.
• Ensure log sales are invoiced and reported accurately.
• Coordinate monthly processing deadlines.
• Support business systems, process improvements, and IT initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and operational data.
• Support operational teams with administration and reporting.

Skills

Administration

Finance

Excel

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

None

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Stand Forestry formed from the merge of PF Olsen and Forest360, has become New Zealand's largest forestry management company and, in doing so, has positioned us to be bigger,betterand stronger, with an exciting future ahead. We have a team of passionate forestry professionals spanning the nation, dedicated to delivering innovative, best-in-class solutions for our valued clients.

About the Role

We'relooking an experiencedAdministrator to join our team based in Feilding. In thisfull-time, 12-monthfixed term role,you'llbe responsible forcoordinating harvest administration activities, supporting financial processes, managing key business systems, and ensuring the smooth operation of harvesting administration across the business.Working closely with operational teams, contractors, suppliers, transport operators, and clients,you'llplay a critical role in maintainingaccurate information, meeting key deadlines, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing andmaintainingthe log management system
• Processing harvest production data to ensureaccurateandtimelypayments to contractors, transport operators, and forest owners
• Ensuring log sales are accurately invoiced and reported
• Coordinating and meeting critical monthly processing deadlines
• Providing support for business systems, process improvements, and IT initiatives
• Maintainingaccuraterecords and operational data
• Supporting operational teams with administration and reporting requirements
• Assistingwith continuous improvement initiatives to enhance business processes and efficiency

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in an administration or financial role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with financial administration, reconciliations, and reporting
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Ability to learn and effectively manage operational systems and databases
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A process and systems-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively as part of a team
• Highly developed relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Practical problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to work

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to make a real impact on business operations. Your skills and expertisewill be highly valued as you contribute to the effective management of harvesting administration and support the success of our operational teams.

You'llbe part of an organisation that values innovation, continuous improvement, professional development, and delivering excellent outcomes for our clients.

Ifyou'ren an experienced administrator looking for a rewarding role where you can apply your financial, systems, and organisationalexpertise,we'dlove to hear from you.