Senior Accountant - Rest home exp

Blackthorn Talent Acquisition; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A local accounting firm in Canterbury is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage a diverse client portfolio. You will assist clients with advisory services, cashflow planning, and tax compliance while enjoying flexible hours suited to your needs. Applicants should have a CA or CPA qualification and approximately 5 years of public practice experience. Join a firm known for its supportive, people-first culture.

Benefits

Flexi time

Part time hours available

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of public practice experience.
• Strong Intermediate candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a varied client portfolio across sectors.
• Support clients with cashflow planning, forecasting, structuring, and complex tax advisory.
• Build capability in high-value advisory and client-facing work.

Skills

Confident in NZ accounting standards

Strong appetite for commercial problem-solving

Experienced with MYOB

Experienced with Xero

Good communication skills

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Job description

What does that look like? As a Senior Accountant you will be expected to take ownership of a client portfolio with a selection of rest home clients.

You will be responsible for:

• Take ownership of a varied client portfolio across sectors.
• Move beyond compliance to support clients with cashflow planning, forecasting, structuring, and complex tax advisory.
• Build capability in high-value advisory and client-facing work with direct mentorship from senior leaders.

You will be able to make the hours work around you, whether that’s an early start and finish or if you’re better starting later, that is also available.

What will you bring? You'll need your CA or CPA qualification with around 5 years of public practice experience. Strong Intermediate candidates are also encouraged to apply! You are:

• Confident in NZ accounting standards and tax compliance.
• Someone with a strong appetite for commercial problem-solving.
• Experienced with MYOB and Xero
• Good communication skills

What you can expect You're joining a firm with a strong local reputation, a strong focus on work life balance/flexibility to make work suit you and are known for combining best-practice accounting with a supportive, people-first culture.

The firm:

• Supports flexi time, allowing you to work around your needs
• Part time hours available
• Supports you whether this is someone looking for management OR someone happy at a senior level

Why you should talk to us? Blackthorn Talent Acquisition knows New Zealand is uniquely connected, and especially so in Canterbury, where limited degrees of separation mean confidentiality is critical in your search.

To find out more about this role and decide if it is the right fit, apply now or email James Power at [removed email address]. If you want someone to manage your search who cares about your reputation as much as theirs, then reach out to us at Blackthorn Talent Acquisition.