Intermediate or Senior Accountant

Finch Recruitment; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Finch Recruitment is seeking an ambitious Intermediate or Senior Business Advisory Accountant in Hawke's Bay to join a progressive Chartered Accounting practice. You’ll work with Partners to deliver accounting, taxation and advisory services to a diverse client portfolio.

Join a modern, technology-driven firm with strong professional development and clear career progression. You’ll help clients grow, plan, and make informed business decisions while expanding your advisory skillset.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience within a Chartered Accounting practice.
• Strong accounting and taxation knowledge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using Xero.
• Passion for helping clients succeed and developing advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Building trusted, long-term client relationships
• Preparing financial statements and income tax returns
• Providing tax planning, consulting and compliance advice
• Preparing monthly management reports
• Assisting clients with Xero implementation and support
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and cashflow reporting
• Delivering proactive business advisory services that add genuine value

Skills

Client relationships

Taxation knowledge

Accounting

Advisory services

Communication

Tools

Xero

Job description

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Due to continued organic growth, our client is seeking an ambitious Intermediate or Senior Business Advisory Accountant to join their high-performing team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a progressive Chartered Accounting practice that genuinely invests in its people. With a strong focus on professional development, modern technology and delivering commercial advice, you'll enjoy a role that offers far more than compliance.

Working alongside experienced Partners and senior advisers, you'll develop your technical expertise while building trusted relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients. If you're looking for a firm where you can continue to grow, take ownership of your work and become a valued business adviser, this is the opportunity for you.

The Opportunity

You’ll manage a varied portfolio of clients across multiple industries, providing a blend of accounting, taxation and advisory services.

• Building trusted, long-term client relationships


• Preparing financial statements and income tax returns


• Providing tax planning, consulting and compliance advice


• Preparing monthly management reports


• Assisting clients with Xero implementation and support


• Preparing budgets, forecasts and cashflow reporting


• Delivering proactive business advisory services that add genuine value

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Clear career progression with ongoing professional development


• A genuine mix of accounting, taxation and business advisory work


• Modern, technology-driven firm embracing cloud accounting and innovation


• Diverse client portfolio offering interesting and varied work


• Supportive team culture with approachable Partners


• Competitive salary and long-term career opportunities

About You

You’ll ideally have:

• 2+ years’ experience within a Chartered Accounting practice


• Strong accounting and taxation knowledge


• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills


• Experience using Xero


• A genuine passion for helping clients succeed and developing your advisory skills

If you’re looking to join a growing firm where your career will be supported, your ideas valued, and your work extends beyond compliance, we’d love to hear from you.