Senior Financial Accountant

Madison Recruitment; Henderson-Massey; On-site; NZD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

West Auckland location

Job summary

Madison Recruitment partners with a long-standing client to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant in Waitakere/West Auckland. The role is offered at $60-$70 per hour, initially contract until end of January with a strong path to permanent appointment for the right candidate.

You will lead financial reporting and compliance, provide commercial analysis, and partner with senior leaders across multi-entity operations in NZ, Australia, and beyond. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification or nearing completion.
• “Minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification experience.”
• “Strong experience in financial reporting, compliance, and analysis.”
• “Experience in multi-entity environments.”

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and compliance across the business.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, analysis and commentary.
• Partner with operations and leaders to support decision-making.
• Manage short and medium-term cashflow forecasting.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Oversee tax compliance and statutory reporting.
• Support year-end processes and audits.
• Strengthen financial controls, systems, and policies.
• Mentor finance team members.

Skills

CA/CPA

Post-qualified experience

Financial reporting

Compliance

Analysis

Multi-entity

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder engagement

Business partnering

Autonomous work

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant

• Accounting
• Waitakere & West Auckland
• Full Time

$60 - $70 per hour

Madison Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a long-standing and highly valued client to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant for an immediate start.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and successful business group with operations spanning manufacturing, freight forwarding, international trade, and end-to-end supply chain services. Operating across New Zealand, Australia, and Japan, the organisation has built a strong reputation for operational excellence, commercial success, and sustainable growth.

Due to an urgent business requirement, they are seeking an experienced finance professional who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.

While the role is initially offered as a contract through to the end of January, the client is genuinely open to appointing the right person on a permanent basis from day one.

Candidates seeking either a contract or permanent opportunity are encouraged to apply, provided they can start immediately.

The Role:

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial integrity of the organisation while providing meaningful insight and support to business leaders across multiple entities and operations.

This is a broad senior accounting position that combines technical reporting, commercial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and business partnering responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leading financial reporting and compliance activities across the business
• Preparing accurate monthly financial statements, analysis, and commentary
• Partnering with operational and business leaders to support decision-making
• Managing short and medium-term cashflow forecasting
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
• Managing tax compliance obligations and statutory reporting requirements
• Supporting year-end processes and external audits
• Reviewing and strengthening financial controls, systems, policies, and procedures
• Mentoring and supporting members of the finance team

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• CA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification (or be nearing completion)
• A minimum of three years’ post-qualified experience
• Strong experience in financial reporting, compliance, and analysis
• Proven success operating within complex or multi-entity environments
• Excellent commercial acumen and analytical capability
• Advanced Excel skills, with Power BI experience viewed favourably
• Strong stakeholder engagement and business partnering skills
• The ability to work autonomously and add value quickly

What’s On Offer:

• Immediate start with a respected and successful New Zealand business
• Flexible opportunity to join on either a contract or permanent basis
• Initial contract through to the end of January
• Genuine opportunity for a permanent appointment for the right individual
• Exposure to a large and diverse multi-entity operation with international reach
• Broad, commercially focused role with regular interaction with senior leadership
• Well-established business with a strong reputation and long-term stability
• Convenient West Auckland location with onsite parking

If you’re an experienced finance professional looking for an opportunity where you can make an immediate impact and are available to start now, we’d love to hear from you.