Strategic Commercial Accountant - Creative Studio

Cause And Fx; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness allowance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Access to ongoing learning & dev.

Regular social events

Job summary

Cause And Fx in Auckland is seeking a hands-on Commercial Accountant to own payroll, cashflow forecasting, revenue recognition and management accounts. You'll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Production, and external accountants, coordinating our annual R&D tax credit claim and supporting weekly revenue roll calls to keep leadership aligned on commercial performance. This fast-paced, creative environment rewards proactive problem-solvers who power film and TV productions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting or commercial finance experience.
• End-to-end payroll experience (NZ and ideally Australian contractor compliance).
• Xero and Smartly proficiency; strong Excel; NZ GST and employment compliance understanding.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day financial rhythm including payroll and compliance.
• Maintain 90-day rolling cashflow forecast and weekly leadership reporting.
• Coordinate annual R&D tax credit claim and manage invoicing tied to milestones.

Skills

Payroll experience

Forecasting

Revenue recognition

Management accounts

Accounts payable

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Xero

Smartly

Excel

Job description

Cause And Fx in Auckland is seeking a hands-on Commercial Accountant to own payroll, cashflow forecasting, revenue recognition and management accounts. You'll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, Production, and external accountants, coordinating our annual R&D tax credit claim and supporting weekly revenue roll calls to keep leadership aligned on commercial performance. This fast-paced, creative environment rewards proactive problem-solvers who power film and TV productions.