Senior Financial Accountant | Treasury & Capital Accounting

Hamilton City Council; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Wellbeing days

Unimed health insurance

Free annual health checks

Additional annual leave option

Eye care support

Local discounts

Job summary

Hamilton City Council in Hamilton, NZ is seeking a senior finance professional to lead treasury management, accounting, and financial control across a large organisation. You will provide technical accounting guidance, support month-end processes, and work with senior leaders and external stakeholders to ensure robust financial reporting.

To succeed, you will bring a CA or equivalent, 12+ years in finance, and 5+ years in financial accounting within complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or equivalent.
• CA ANZ Chartered Accountant registration or internationally recognised equivalent professional qualification.
• 12+ years' experience in finance within a large or complex organisation, including roles in financial planning, financial accounting, performance reporting, business partnering, financial analysis, decision support, or related finance disciplines.
• 5+ years' experience in a financial accounting role, including statutory reporting, financial statements preparation, audit management, financial controls, treasury, taxation, compliance, or related accounting activities.
• Experience working with senior leaders, auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders to support governance, compliance, and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience in local government, infrastructure, or other complex organisational environments is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Good understanding of accounting standards and financial controls
• Ability to apply technical accounting in practical situations
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Good communication skills
• High level of integrity and accountability
• Continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the day-to-day management treasury activities, including swaps, borrowings, cash flow and liquidity management, monitoring compliance with Treasury Management Policy limits.
• Financial accounting, reporting, audit, technical accounting, compliance and financial control oversight of our Council-Controlled Organisations.
• Preparing and reviewing journals, reconciliations and supporting financial information.
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes, including statutory financial statements and disclosures.
• Providing practical technical accounting advice and helping with more complex or non-routine accounting matters.
• Supporting capital and asset accounting, including WIP, capitalisation, depreciation, disposals and revaluations.
• Working with our capital and infrastructure teams to ensure projects are accounted for accurately.
• Supporting audit requirements and maintaining strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards.
• Working across Finance to ensure accurate, consistent data and a joined-up view of our financial position.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls and improve the way we work.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Integrity

Analytical thinking

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor level degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or equivalent

CA ANZ Chartered Accountant registration or internationally recognised equivalent

Job description

Hamilton City Council in Hamilton, NZ is seeking a senior finance professional to lead treasury management, accounting, and financial control across a large organisation. You will provide technical accounting guidance, support month-end processes, and work with senior leaders and external stakeholders to ensure robust financial reporting.

To succeed, you will bring a CA or equivalent, 12+ years in finance, and 5+ years in financial accounting within complex environments.