New Zealand Senior Accountant

We're looking for a skilled Senior Accountant to join our remote team on a casual contract basis. This is a senior role where you will be handling advanced accounting work. You'll work directly with the director and take ownership of client deliverables.

The role suits someone who is technically strong, takes initiative, and is comfortable operating with a degree of autonomy once briefed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reporting packages for clients
- Perform month-end close procedures including journals, accruals, and reconciliations
- Prepare and review NZ income tax returns for companies, trusts, and individuals
- Assist with trust accounting, including preparation of financial statements and distributions
- Build and maintain Excel models, reports, and templates for client use
- Liaise with clients professionally to gather information and resolve queries
- Support the director with ad hoc analysis, projects, and workflow management
- Follow and contribute to documented processes and procedures

ABOUT YOU
- Degree-qualified in Accounting
- Minimum 4–5 years of accounting experience, ideally in public practice
- Strong working knowledge of NZ income tax for companies and trusts
- Comfortable preparing financial statements and management reports to a high standard
- Advanced Excel skills e.g. pivot tables, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, dynamic formulas, financial modelling
- Excellent written English and professional communication
- Reliable home office setup with stable internet
- Xero proficiency

Please note that any applications created by AI will be deleted without getting read. As we get a lot of responses for these ads, it is the first filter we apply.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV, as well as a Cover Letter explaining how your experience will transfer specifically to this Senior Accountant role.