Junior Accountant: Automate Closings & Improve Reporting

K1 Industries; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xero is seeking a Financial Accountant to deliver quality financial information and drive continuous improvement across the Accounting team in Wellington. You will play a key role in the month-end close, support external disclosures, and work across balance sheet reconciliations and technical accounting.

You will develop expertise across the full accounting cycle, own process improvements, and help leverage emerging tools to reduce manual work while ensuring accurate financial reporting for our

Qualifications

• Technical accounting knowledge with Chartered Accountant qualification (or on the way to one).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze financial results and spot trends.
• Experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Comfort with fast-paced environment and initiative; collaborative across finance.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support half-year and annual reporting cycles, including audit support and external disclosures.
• Drive process improvements and automation across accounting workflows.
• Implementation of AI tools and emerging technologies to streamline manual processes and improve financial data quality.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Education

Chartered Accountant qualification (CA)

Job description

Xero is seeking a Financial Accountant to deliver quality financial information and drive continuous improvement across the Accounting team in Wellington. You will play a key role in the month-end close, support external disclosures, and work across balance sheet reconciliations and technical accounting.

You will develop expertise across the full accounting cycle, own process improvements, and help leverage emerging tools to reduce manual work while ensuring accurate financial reporting for our