Intermediate Accountant

Koller & Hassall Chartered Accountants; Rangiora; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Koller & Hassall Chartered Accountants in Rangiora, South Island is seeking an Intermediate Accountant with 3+ years NZ practice experience. You will prepare financial statements and tax returns while building strong client relationships and taking ownership of your work.

Join a friendly, professional team that values work-life balance, knowledge sharing, and a supportive environment with opportunities to develop technical and advisory skills.

Qualifications

• NZ accounting practice experience required.
• Proficiency in NZ accounting and taxation.
• Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns.
• Proficiency with MYOB or Xero.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Willingness to learn and be a team player.

Responsibilities

• Preparing annual financial statements.
• Preparing GST and income tax returns.
• Completing tax and compliance work.
• Preparing quality workpapers for review.
• Assisting clients with MYOB or Xero records and accounting queries.
• Communicating directly with clients and assisting with day-to-day accounting needs.
• Managing your workflow and meeting important deadlines.
• Working with the wider team to achieve the best outcomes for clients.

Skills

3+ years exp

NZ GAAP

Client relationships

Education

CA/CPA qualification advantageous

Tools

MYOB

Xero

Job description

Koller & Hassall Chartered Accountants – Rangiora, South Island

Ready for an accounting role where you’re more than just a number?

If you’re an Intermediate Accountant looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you.

Koller & Hassall are a well-established Chartered Accounting firm based in Rangiora, working with a diverse range of small-to-medium businesses and rural clients. We take our work seriously, but we don’t believe you have to take yourself too seriously!

We’re looking for an experienced Intermediate Accountant to join our friendly, professional team.

What’s in it for you?

This is a role where you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work with a varied and interesting portfolio of clients
• Build genuine relationships with clients rather than simply processing numbers
• Take ownership of your work while having a supportive team around you
• Develop your technical and advisory skills
• Learn from experienced accountants who are happy to share their knowledge
• Enjoy a relaxed, friendly working environment
• Have a great work-life balance
• Be part of a team that enjoys working together, including the occasional debate over who can answer the most questions from the Stuff quiz!

What will you be doing?

Your days will be varied and will include:

• Preparing annual financial statements
• Preparing GST and income tax returns
• Completing tax and compliance work
• Preparing quality workpapers for review
• Assisting clients with their MYOB or Xero records and accounting queries
• Communicating directly with clients and helping them with their day-to-day accounting needs
• Managing your workflow and meeting important deadlines
• Working alongside the wider team to get the best outcomes for our clients

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Around 3+ years’ experience in a New Zealand accounting practice
• A solid understanding of NZ accounting and taxation
• Experience preparing financial statements and tax returns
• Confidence using MYOB or Xero
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines
• Strong communication skills and an ability to build great client relationships
• A willingness to learn, develop and keep up with changes in the industry
• A team-first attitude and a good sense of humour
• A CA or CPA qualification, or someone working towards one, would be advantageous.

Most importantly, we’re looking for a great person, someone who is curious, capable, enjoys helping others and wants to be part of a team where people genuinely have each other’s backs.

Why make the move?

Pperhaps you’re ready for more responsibility.

Pperhaps you’re looking for a firm where your contribution is noticed.

Or perhaps you simply want to enjoy coming to work again.

Whatever your reason, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

If you’re an Intermediate Accountant who wants challenging work, great clients, a supportive team and a workplace with a little personality, we’d love to meet you.