Senior Financial Accountant & NZ IFRS Expert

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

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.