Junior Accountant

About the role

We are looking for a motivated Junior Accountant to join our finance team and take ownership of New Zealand tax and compliance processes. You will work closely with senior accountants to ensure accurate reporting and support the business with timely financial insights.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end New Zealand tax compliance, including IRD filings, VAT/GST/FBT/BAS as applicable.
• Lead month‑end close, prepare core management reports, twice‑monthly forecasts and weekly ACV reporting.
• Maintain the General Ledger with accurate postings, proper documentation and correct account usage.
• Analyse financial results, support audit and ad‑hoc analyses such as reconciliations and pricing calculations.
• Identify and streamline manual, legacy workflows, especially month‑end processes, in a non‑automated SAP environment.

Required profile

• Experience as an in‑house or corporate accountant (practice‑only experience is not sufficient).
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines and taking ownership of outcomes.
• CA/CPA qualification preferred but not mandatory; near‑qualified candidates are encouraged.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across the business.

Required skills

• Proficiency with SAP (or Microsoft Dynamics) for journal entries and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills (SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH/LOOKUP, Pivot Tables, report automation).
• Analytical and organisational abilities to handle complex financial data.