Senior Accountant

at  SCI Recruitment

Our client is a reputable brand in the chartered accounting sector with long and successful history in New Zealand and increasing international presence. The firm is widely recognised as an employer of choice in their segment.
With low staff turnover rates and team-based culture, popular among jobseekers, the firm has traditionally appealed to career-minded professionals looking for better work-life balance. Over the years, our client has been seen as an attractive alternative to Big 4 and larger mid-tier firms in the city.
The firm’s clients operate across a broad spectrum of industry sectors with typical annual turnover ranging from $1 million to $50 million, and in some cases, $100million and over.
Due to current team dynamics and sustained demand for the firm’s services, the opportunity has arisen for an accomplished senior accountant or a client manager to join their team in a key role.
We are looking for a CA or CPA qualified professional with 5+ years current NZ CA experience in the field.
At this level, you will have sound grounding in statutory reporting and compliance and well-rounded technical competencies and experience across all areas within business services.
The successful candidate for this role will have proven client-servicing skills. This role requires impeccable communication skills and ability to manage relationships at all levels with key large clients. Ideally, you will have experience with IFRS reporting and accounting for large and complex group structures.

Some of the main duties and responsibilities defining this role include:

• preparation of annual financial statements for larger group entities
• group consolidations
• NZ IFRS reporting
• preparation of sets of accounts subject to external auditing
• preparation of periodic tax returns
• tax planning
• monthly/quarterly accounts
• acting as a first point of contact for your clients
• building and managing relationships with clients
• KPI reporting and financial analysis
• budgeting and forecasting
• assisting clients with accounting systems
• various other ad hoc tasks and projects..

Salary indication: $90,000- $115,000 per annum, depending on experience and seniority.
To register your interest and learn more, please contact Steve Ignatov in the first instance or email your CV in confidence to steve@scirecruitment.co.nz or claire@scirecruitment.co.nz quoting reference number sc11627. Alternatively, you can apply online by clicking on the APPLY NOW button on this page.

Some of the main duties and responsibilities defining this role include:

• preparation of annual financial statements for larger group entities
• group consolidations
• NZ IFRS reporting
• preparation of sets of accounts subject to external auditing
• preparation of periodic tax returns
• tax planning
• monthly/quarterly accounts
• acting as a first point of contact for your clients
• building and managing relationships with clients
• KPI reporting and financial analysis
• budgeting and forecasting
• assisting clients with accounting systems
• various other ad hoc tasks and projects.