Internal Controls Accountant, Auckland
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Robert Half

Internal Controls Accountant

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time

$110  -  $130 k/yr

Auckland

Job Description

  • The Company My client is a large privately-owned NZ Manufacturing business, based South Auckland with multiple locations across the country and a fabulous reputation for what they do. They are a down-to-earth kiwi business who dominates the market in their sector and continues to evolve. The Role We are seeking an experienced Internal Controls Accountant to play a pivotal role in designing, embedding and continuously improving a group-wide financial controls framework. This is a unique opportunity to shape control environments across a complex, multi-entity organisation while partnering closely with finance, operations and technology teams. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for strengthening the organisation's financial control environment, monitoring control effectiveness, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business. Key responsibilities include: Developing and maintaining the financial controls framework and controls register
  • Reviewing and aligning financial policies, processes and control activities
  • Designing control monitoring metrics, dashboards and reporting packs
  • Identifying control weaknesses and driving remediation activities
  • Conducting root cause analysis and recommending practical improvements
  • Supporting governance reporting and control maturity initiatives
  • Partnering with Finance, IT and operational stakeholders to embed controls within business processes and systems
  • Contributing to automation, workflow enhancement and process optimisation projects
  • Providing guidance and training to control owners across the organisation.
  • Your Profile To be successful in this role, you'll bring a combination of technical expertise, commercial judgement and strong stakeholder management skills. You will ideally have: A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Risk or a related discipline
  • CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification (or substantial relevant experience)
  • Experience in internal controls, financial accounting, audit, risk, compliance or business process improvement
  • Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks
  • Experience working within complex, multi-site or multi-entity organisations
  • Strong process mapping, documentation and analytical skills
  • Exposure to ERP systems, reporting tools and process automation initiatives
  • The confidence to engage with stakeholders across finance, operational and leadership teams
  • A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to managing risk and driving improvement
  • Benefits A newly created opportunity to make a lasting impact
  • Exposure to senior stakeholders across the business
  • A diverse role spanning governance, controls, systems and continuous improvement
  • The chance to influence organisational best practice and control effectiveness
  • A collaborative and values-driven culture that genuinely invests in its people
  • Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can combine your technical accounting, audit or controls expertise with business improvement and stakeholder engagement, we'd love to hear from you. This role will require travel to sites from time to time and is an onsite role. Apply Today Please submit your CV in Microsoft Word format by clicking Apply Now. For a confidential discussion, contact Megan Alexander at Robert Half Auckland on 09 9156700 Reference Number: 06900-0013523666


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