Junior Accountant

Xero; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Xero in Wellington is seeking a Junior Accountant to join the Group Accounting team. You’ll help with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and support external disclosures while learning the full accounting cycle.

This role offers flex with how you work, with office space available and regular team connection days across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll develop expertise, drive process improvements, and contribute to accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant qualification, or on the way to one.
• Strong interest in process improvement and finding efficiencies, not just completing tasks.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to analyse financial results, spot trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Able to think boldly, take initiative and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven collaboration skills and ability to build relationships across finance and the wider business, with a Go Together mindset.
• Curiosity about emerging tools like AI and willingness to explore practical applications with sound judgment and validation.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with external disclosures and financial reporting cycles, including audits.
• Identify and drive process improvements and automation across accounting workflows.
• Contribute to implementation of AI tools and emerging technologies to reduce manual effort.

Skills

Technical accounting

Process improvement

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Initiative

AI awareness

Education

CA qualification in progress

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Junior Accountant

Company : Xero Job Type : Full Time New Zealand

Job Description - Junior Accountant

The role and its impact

We're looking for a Financial Accountant to help deliver quality financial information and drive continuous improvement across our Accounting team. You'll be a key contributor to Xero's month-end close process, supporting our financial reporting requirements as a listed issuer. This role is an opportunity to work across multiple aspects of accounting from balance sheet reconciliations to technical accounting support while building relationships throughout our business.

In this role, you'll develop expertise across the full accounting cycle and take ownership of driving process improvements. You'll have the chance to challenge the status quo, leverage emerging tools responsibly to reduce manual effort, and make a real impact on how we operate. Your work will support Xero's external disclosures, employee equity schemes, and strategic financial projects that help us supercharge small business globally.

The team and how they connect

Our Group Accounting team owns accounting functions across Xero worldwide and works closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A. The team is collaborative and supportive, with regular connection points both in-person and virtually. You'll join a diverse team that values professional scepticism, creative problem-solving, and genuine partnership.

The team is currently working on

• Month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations using integrated finance systems
• Half-year and annual reporting cycles, including audit support and external disclosures
• Process improvements and automation opportunities across accounting workflows
• Implementation of AI tools and emerging technologies to streamline manual processes and improve financial data quality

Where and how you can work

This role is based in Wellington, with our accounting team split across Australia and New Zealand. We're flexible with how you work—with office space available and regular team connection days. We balance focused work time with collaborative moments, so you'll have the autonomy to do your best work while staying connected to the team.

Here are some of the things we're looking for

• You'll bring strong technical accounting knowledge, with a Chartered Accountant qualification (or on your way to one).
• You demonstrate an eye for process improvement and a genuine enthusiasm for finding efficiencies—not just completing tasks, but questioning how things could work better.
• You have excellent attention to detail, alongside the ability to analyse financial results, spot trends, and communicate your findings with clarity.
• You're comfortable being uncomfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and you're expected to Go Bold by thinking beyond the immediate problem and taking initiative.
• You bring genuine collaboration skills and a commitment to building strong relationships across finance and the wider business—we value Go Together as much as individual excellence.
• Your curiosity extends to emerging tools like AI; you're willing to explore practical applications while maintaining sound judgment and appropriate validation.