Senior Corporate Accountant

About the role

Transpower's Wellington Head Office Corporate Services team is looking for a Senior Corporate Accountant to join its Financial Reporting team. The role owns subsidiary accounts and reporting deliverables, producing high-quality financial information and maintaining the integrity of the General Ledger and balance sheet. It sits within a team that handles external financial reporting, tax compliance and accounting and tax advice.

Key responsibilities

• Produce subsidiary financial statements, disclosure notes and Board papers with commentary on performance, key movements, risks and matters needing Board attention.
• Support and cover the Group Financial Accountant, including half-year and full-year Group financial statements.
• Support income tax returns, provisional tax and the Group tax calculation with well-supported workpapers, and manage external audit requirements for subsidiary accounts.
• Own monthly and annual Treasury (CFIS) information submitted to the Crown Accounts.
• Deliver external agency reporting, including Reserve Bank of New Zealand reporting for insurance entities and Statistics New Zealand returns, and work with external actuaries on IFRS 17-compliant insurance provisions.
• Prepare month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts, review the monthly cash flow statement and maintain the General Ledger structure.

Required profile

• CA qualification or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand and International Financial Reporting Standards, including IFRS 17.
• Experience with, or ability to apply, financial systems knowledge, system controls and reconciliations.
• Ability to turn complex information into practical insights and build effective working relationships with colleagues, auditors and external advisers.
• Intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Excel skills and competency across Microsoft 365, including Word and PowerPoint.
• Good communication, presentation, analytical and numeracy skills, with attention to detail.
• Current eligibility to work in New Zealand is essential.

The role involves working in the office at least three days per week, with flexible daily start and finish times. Applications are made through the Transpower careers site; the role closes on Monday 16 November.