TEMP Assistant Accountant

Personnel Resources; Kawerau District; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Personnel Resources - Kawerau is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support a busy finance team on a short-term basis. The role will cover AR processing, bank reconciliations, CAPWIP reviews, asset capitalization, lease records, and month-end tasks.

You should have solid Excel and SAP skills, prior accounting experience, and the ability to work independently in Kawerau. The assignment is expected to run for about three weeks with flexible hours for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel and SAP.
• Able to work onsite in Kawerau.
• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of accounting processes.
• Ability to learn quickly with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Professional and approachable communication style.
• Flexibility for a short-term assignment in Kawerau.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Receivable: processing invoices at month end.
• Bank: transaction reconciliation.
• Capital: CAPWIP review, asset identification & capitalisation, month end depreciation.
• Leases: recording and reconciliation; month end process.
• Month end: balance sheet reconciliations, GST return preparation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

Assistant Accountant experience

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

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Personnel Resources - Kawerau, North Island

This role will initially be for approximately three weeks. The hours are flexible and could consider 30 to 40 hours per week for the right person.

You’ll need to be confident stepping into an established environment, picking things up quickly and providing reliable support to the wider finance team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Accounts Receivable: processing of invoices at month end
• Bank: transaction reconciliation
• Capital: CAPWIP review, asset identification & capitalisation, month end depreciation
• Leases: recording and reconciliation; month end process
• Month end: balance sheet reconciliations, GST return preparation

About you:

• Good working knowledge ofExcel and SAPneeded.
• Able to work onsite in Kawerau.
• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar finance role
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good working knowledge of accounting processes
• The ability to pick things up quickly and work with minimal supervision
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• A professional and approachable communication style
• The flexibility to commit to a short-term assignment in Kawerau

If you’re available from 14 September or earlier and looking for a short-term opportunity where you can make an immediate contribution, we’d love to hear from you.

Our team look forward to reviewing your application.

For more information, please contact our team on(07) 307 9266

You must be eligible to work in NZ, have NZ residency, or hold a valid NZ work permit. You must also be able to pass a drug and alcohol pre-employment test.

Personnel Resources is a well-established Bay of Plenty based recruitment agency with offices in Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatane. We are committed to sourcing top candidates for the roles we recruit whilst ensuring confidentiality and following an equitable recruiting process. We specialise in placing candidates into Temporary, Contract and Permanent opportunities that are inclusive and which encourage our people to be their best selves.