Accounts Assistant

The Company

My client is a large, well-established New Zealand organisation with a complex operational structure and multiple business entities. With an established presence in its sector and a sizeable finance function, the business offers a professional and collaborative working environment.

An internal secondment has created an opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the team on an initial three-month contract, with potential for extension.

The Role

Reporting into the Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of a broad range of transactional and accounting responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on high-volume Accounts Payable. Working across multiple business entities, this is a hands-on position where accuracy, organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing high-volume, end-to-end Accounts Payable processing across multiple business divisions.
• Overseeing claim-back management and associated reconciliations.
• Reconciling and clearing intercompany accounts across three entities.
• Processing and reconciling customs charges and goods received/invoice received (GRIR) accounts.
• Preparing and reconciling deferred tax accounts, including recharge invoicing.
• Completing regular balance sheet reconciliations and associated journals.
• Preparing and distributing monthly usage reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Managing recharge invoicing and credit card reconciliations.
• Monitoring outstanding Accounts Receivable and following up overdue invoices.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and month-end activities.

Your profile:

You'll be an experienced Accounts Payable or Accounts Assistant professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You're comfortable taking ownership of your workload, but equally happy rolling up your sleeves and supporting the wider finance function.

To be successful, you'll ideally bring:

• Previous experience in a broad Accounts Payable or Accounts Assistant position
• Experience using SAP
• An understanding of reconciliations, journals and intercompany accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work.
• The ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn and confidence working across multiple entities.

How to apply

Please send your resume in Microsoft Word format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact Kelsey Llewellyn, Jarrad Carmichael or Harneet Dhami in our Auckland office on 09-915-6700.

Job Reference No:

06900-0013539985

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