Accounts Officer

About the role

The Accounts Officer ensures the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial processing and reporting for ACG Parnell and its attached Early Childhood Center. Working closely with the Principal and the Head of Finance NZ, the role provides timely financial insights, identifies issues early and supports informed decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end accounts receivable, including JDE contract billing, student account maintenance and debtor follow‑up.
• Process accounts payable, maintain accurate coding and approvals, prepare payment runs and manage AP accruals.
• Prepare month‑end journals covering accruals, pre‑payments, depreciation and coding corrections.
• Complete balance‑sheet reconciliations and resolve timing differences to ensure accurate monthly results.
• Maintain the fixed‑asset register, capitalise qualifying items and monitor repairs and maintenance spend.
• Support budgeting and forecasting by preparing income and cost analysis for senior finance leaders.
• Assist with regional and global finance initiatives, accounting controls and compliance activities.
• Drive process improvement by identifying workflow enhancements and supporting automation initiatives.
• Provide excellent customer service to parents and suppliers and offer finance support across other schools and ECE centres.

Required profile

• End‑to‑end AR/AP experience, preferably with contract‑based billing.
• Experience using ERP systems such as JDE.
• Strong accounting knowledge including accruals, pre‑payments, revenue recognition and balance‑sheet reconciliation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Required skills

• JDE
• ERP systems