Job Description
Assistant Accountant - 2-3 months potential for longer - Immediate Start - $40 to $48 per hour | CBD Hybrid
About the Company | Mō te Kamupene
We’re working with one of our longest-standing and most trusted clients – a CBD-based organisation with a genuinely awesome team culture. With 1–2 days WFH and a potential for longer term, this is a brilliant foot-in-the-door opportunity for a capable Assistant Accountant to join a high-performing and values-led business.
About the Role | Mō te Tūranga
This role is to cover while our client searches for a new permanent person. They need someone sharp and reliable to step in immediately and keep the wheels turning. Reporting to a well-regarded Lead Business Partner, you’ll be across a broad range of accounting and admin duties that keep the finance function humming.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the month-end process including revenue and cost accruals, prepayments, and revenue in advance
- Processing journals and maintaining accurate coding for income and expenses
- Completing bank, balance sheet, and clearing account reconciliations
- Managing financial spreadsheets and data input for financial/statistical reporting
- Supporting the Business Advisor and wider finance team with reporting and data integrity
- General financial admin including petty cash, taxi vouchers, per diems, and Concur reimbursements
- Raising accurate customer invoices per contracts and event schedules
- Assisting with cash receipting, refunds, and credit queries
- Liaising with customers on billing issues and overdue payments
- Supporting supplier queries in conjunction with the transactional accounting team
- You’ve got solid Assistant Accountant experience
- You’re confident with journals, reconciliations, and month-end processes
- You’re systems-savvy with Excel and an ERP system such as SAP
- You’re calm under pressure, can hit the ground running, and have a great team-first attitude
- $40–$45/hr + 8% holiday pay (depending on experience)
- 2–3 month temp assignment with potential to go longer term
- Central CBD office + 1–2 WFH days
- Inclusive, people-first team with strong leadership
- Immediate start – they’re ready for you now
We recognise that neurodiversity is critical to a healthy, successful workplace. Our role is to uncover and advocate strengths via a psychologically safe recruitment experience. So, if a typical recruitment process doesn’t bring out your best, let us know. We want you to shine, not shy away.
Next steps | Te Tono
Apply here with a CV in MS Word. You’ll need to hold NZ citizenship, residency, or have already secured a valid visa. Want to discuss your suitability further? Find me via our website.
We understand some job seekers choose not to apply if a role isn’t a 100% match. We’d encourage you to apply anyway or send us your details. If this isn’t right something else might be.
A bit about Kelly, who's recruiting this role | Ko Wai Au
I’m an accounting support/payroll specialist with 17 years in the Auckland market. Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa is my Iwi and I am also of Irish decent. I love my Whānau, Patches my rescue dog, and am super passionate about helping accounting support and payroll people cultivate their careers via great new roles.
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