Management Accountant

Jacobsen Creative Surfaces; Ōrākei; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Inclusive working environment

Job summary

Jacobsen, a private family-owned flooring group, seeks a finance leader to manage day-to-day finance, ensure strong controls and drive EBITDA, cash conversion and working capital improvements. You will own the D365 F&O ERP and lead Finance's AI and automation initiatives with the broader business.

The role reports to the Head of Finance and requires a tertiary accounting qualification with strong month-end, budgeting and reporting skills. NZ-based head office is in Auckland.

Qualifications

• Tertiary accounting qualification is required.
• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred or in progress.
• Experience with month-end close, reporting, budgeting and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate monthly close for the Flooring Group entities.
• Support year-end statutory reporting and audits.
• Prepare management reports vs budget/forecast and investigate variances.
• Maintain budgets, forecasts and financial models with clear assumptions.
• Provide concise reporting for senior leadership and the Board.

Skills

Month-end close

Management reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Excel proficiency

Education

Tertiary qualification in accounting

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft D365 F&O

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Jacobsen is a private, wholly owned family run business that imports and distributes commercial and residential flooring products and has been in business for over 60 years. We operate branch offices in each of NZ's main centers (Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch), with our Head Office and National Distribution Centre based in Auckland.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll manage the day-to-day Finance function for the Flooring Group, keep our financial controls strong and turn the numbers into clear, commercially useful insight. You'll also be the Finance business owner of our Microsoft D365 F&O ERP and help lead Finance's AI and automation journey.

Overall Objective:

To manage the day-to-day Finance function and support the Head of Finance in managing the financial affairs of the Flooring Group.

To maintain financial control and continuously improve accounting systems and processes.

To analyse financial and operational information and provide insight that supports planning, decision-making, profitable growth and disciplined cost management.

To improve EBITDA, gross margin, working capital and cash conversion by identifying risks, opportunities and more efficient ways of working.

Key Responsibilities not limited to:

Deliver an accurate, timely month-end close across the Flooring Group entities, including monthly management accounts, reconciliations, journals and fixed assets.

Support year-end financial statements, external audit and statutory compliance, including GST and PAYE.

Prepare management reporting that explains performance against budget, forecast and prior year, and investigate variances to their commercial drivers.

Maintain annual budgets, forecasts and financial models with clearly documented assumptions.

Maintain cash-flow and supplier-payment forecasts and monitor inventory, receivables and payables.

Partner with business leaders to support timely, evidence-based decisions, including concise reporting for senior leadership and the Board.

Act as Finance business owner and system administrator for D365 F&O.

Identify and develop practical AI and automation use cases with clear benefits, risks and controls.

Guide and coach Finance team members and provide technical back-up across AP, AR and payroll.

Key skills you will bring:

Tertiary qualification in accounting.

CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification, or meaningful progress toward one.

Management or financial accounting experience in a commercially focused environment.

Strong month-end close, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and balance sheet control.

Strong financial modelling and analysis, and advanced Excel.

Experience using an ERP system; Microsoft D365 F&O preferred.

Practical understanding of AI, automation and their responsible application within Finance.

Power BI, SQL or similar experience, and inventory, distribution, importing or multi-entity experience, are advantageous.

Curious, accurate, commercially minded, a clear communicator who takes ownership.

What we will offer you

Work with outstanding market leading products.

Competitive salary with exceptional benefits.

Enviable company and team culture setting Jacobsen apart in our industry.

Professional growth and development opportunities.

A fun, diverse and inclusive working environment.

Leaders worth following.

Values awards, feedback, and recognition platforms.