Xero Bookkeeper for NZ Clients (Offshore)

The Back Room Limited; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Back Room Limited is seeking an Accountant / Bookkeeper to own client work end to end in Auckland, NZ. You will handle bank reconciliations, GST, payroll, and financial statements within Xero, with review by the director to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will independently manage multiple clients, keeping to due dates and maintaining clear working papers, documentation, and source traces while delivering high-quality client service.

Formación

• Minimum two years of accounting and bookkeeping experience, preferably in NZ firms.
• Strong proficiency in Xero, including bank reconciliations, GST, payroll, journals, and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of NZ GST, income tax and accounting requirements.
• Experience preparing GST returns, annual financial statements and income tax returns for NZ businesses.
• Ability to independently manage bookkeeping and accounting for multiple clients while meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and spoken English, including professional client email communication.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and unreconciled transactions.
• Strong time management, organisation and prioritisation.
• Independent work with strict client confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn new accounting systems and AI tools.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare annual financial statements and income tax returns for NZ companies, sole traders, partnerships and trusts, ready for director review.
• Complete bank reconciliations and maintain the general ledger in Xero, coding transactions and separating business from private expenditure.
• Prepare GST returns for director review and filing.
• Process payroll, including PAYE, KiwiSaver and leave, and prepare payday filing information.
• Prepare journals, month-end adjustments, rental schedules, fixed asset registers and depreciation calculations.
• Build working papers with figures traced to source documents, assumptions stated and open queries listed.
• Manage a portfolio of clients, track outstanding records and keep jobs moving against their due dates.
• Draft client correspondence for review, including income confirmations for banks and lenders.

Conocimientos

Accounting & bookkeeping

Time management

Attention to detail

Client communication (English)

Herramientas

Xero

MYOB

Descripción del empleo

The Back Room Limited is seeking an Accountant / Bookkeeper to own client work end to end in Auckland, NZ. You will handle bank reconciliations, GST, payroll, and financial statements within Xero, with review by the director to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will independently manage multiple clients, keeping to due dates and maintaining clear working papers, documentation, and source traces while delivering high-quality client service.