Trust Accounting & Finance Administrator – Hybrid/Remote

People Passion; Taranaki; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote/work-from-home options

Flexible schedule

Supportive team culture

Job summary

People Passion is seeking a switched-on Trust Account Administrator to join our friendly New Plymouth team. You will own day-to-day trust accounting and finance tasks while supporting the wider team with operational duties.

We value numbers-driven individuals who thrive on detail, accuracy and compliance, with training provided if you bring solid bookkeeping or finance administration experience. Flexible work-from-home options are available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in bookkeeping, accounts or finance administration.
• Solid numeric and reconciliation skills.
• Experience with financial systems and GST/compliance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily trust account transactions, settlements and reconciliations.
• Process accounts payable/receivable, invoicing and client deposits.
• Prepare month-end trust account reconciliations and reporting.
• Support broader finance functions including GST, GL coding, bank reconciliations.
• Contribute to office administration and practice management.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Learning new systems

Education

Bookkeeping training or relevant course

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Office

Job description

People Passion is seeking a switched-on Trust Account Administrator to join our friendly New Plymouth team. You will own day-to-day trust accounting and finance tasks while supporting the wider team with operational duties.

We value numbers-driven individuals who thrive on detail, accuracy and compliance, with training provided if you bring solid bookkeeping or finance administration experience. Flexible work-from-home options are available.