Senior Financial Accountant

Summerset Retirement Villages; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Summerset shares entitlement

supplier discounts

Long service leave

Birthday day off

Job summary

Summerset Retirement Villages in Wellington is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to provide trusted accounting guidance across the organisation. You will partner with teams to ensure sound financial reporting and robust technical position papers.

Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, you will develop clear documentation, support statutory reporting and year-end activities, and assist with audit processes, while driving continuous finance improvements across a growing company.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualification required or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge of NZ IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience preparing technical accounting papers, position papers and documenting judgements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting guidance to the business and stakeholders.
• Prepare position papers and file notes to support accounting interpretations and conclusions.
• Support statutory reporting, year-end activities and audit processes.
• Help improve finance processes as Summerset grows.
• Collaborate across functions to translate complex concepts into practical guidance.

Skills

CA/CPA

6+ years experience

NZ IFRS knowledge

Technical accounting papers

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

CA/CPA qualification

Job description

Company Description

You can help bring our villages to life! At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team, united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.

Job Description

We're looking for a technically strong Senior Financial Accountant to join our Finance team and provide trusted advice that helps shape key business decisions across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise with meaningful business partnering in a large and growing organisation.

Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, you'll be a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business, providing guidance on complex accounting matters and helping ensure accounting treatments align with NZ IFRS and best practice.

A key part of this role is preparing and maintaining high-quality technical accounting documentation. You'll be responsible for developing clear, robust position papers and file notes that support accounting interpretations, judgements, conclusions, and advice provided to the business.

Working closely with the wider Finance team and other teams across the business, you'll help navigate the accounting implications of projects, transactions, and business initiatives, providing practical advice that supports sound decision-making.

You'll also play an important role in statutory reporting, year-end activities, audit support, and continuously improving finance processes as Summerset continues to grow.

Qualifications

You'll be a technically strong accountant who enjoys solving complex problems, partnering with stakeholders, and delivering high-quality work.

You’ll Bring

• CA qualification (or equivalent professional qualification such as CPA).


• 6+ years' experience in financial accounting, external audit, or a combination of both.


• Strong knowledge of NZ IFRS and financial reporting requirements.


• Experience preparing technical accounting papers, position papers, and documenting accounting judgements and conclusions.


• Exceptional attention to detail, with a disciplined approach to maintaining file notes and supporting documentation.


• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical business advice.


• A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships across the business.

Additional Information

You will be working with an enthusiastic and caring team that is fun to be part of. Our aim is to create a great employee experience, to collaborate to find ways to improve, and to support each other.

Why join us?

We also offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits on offer including day-to-day Health insurance, professional development opportunities, an annual entitlement of Summerset shares, wide range of supplier discounts, long service leave, a day off on your birthday and much more!

• competitive salary


• day-to-day Health insurance


• professional development opportunities


• an annual entitlement of Summerset shares


• wide range of supplier discounts


• long service leave


• a day off on your birthday


• much more!

Next Steps

Applications for this role will close on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.