Assistant Financial Accountant

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand NZ Post Full time
Assistant Accountant

  • Be part of a large and wellrespected finance team doing great things
  • Get involved in interesting and varied work
  • Hybrid working with Wellington CBD offices
Mō te Tukurau Aotearoa - About NZ Post

NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, and there's more to us than meets the eye, is part of New Zealand's key infrastructure, around since 1840, we provide physical and electronic networks that allow New Zealanders to send and receive messages, goods and payments.

We have multiple revenue earning businesses and an annual turnover of almost $1 billion.

We are proud of the great future we're creating, making sure we bring the best to our customers and communities and deliver what New Zealanders care about.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join us.

Reporting to the Group Accounting Manager you'll provide accurate and timely financial information that is included in reporting to key stakeholders, and you'll work closely with the learn about, and drive process improvement, strong internal controls and robust financial reporting.

Whilst your day to day is transactional, working on cashbooks, reconciliations and month end journals, you'll also have the opportunity to get involved in supporting senior team members with their portfolios and process improvement project work as well.

This role offers a lot of variety and the ability to really solidify your accounting fundamental knowledge, giving you a great opportunity to grow and develop your accounting career within a large finance team.

Mōu - About you

With a head for numbers and a heart of learning and growing your career, you'll come with a couple of years practical experience where you've gained a solid understanding of accepted accounting practices, knowing the difference between a debit from a credit and balance sheet from a profit and loss statement.

Most importantly though you'll bring

  • A willingness to learn
  • The ability to navigate around and use Excel
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a team player attitude
  • Impeccable attention to detail
He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us
Alongside the opportunity to work with a team passionate about delivering, our permanent employees enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:

  • Access to discounted health insurance plans for you and your family
  • Special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand
- "Love Your Perks' Kiwibank banking benefits

  • Retail shopping discounts with our partners
  • An employee assistance programme to support you when you need it
  • Plus more
Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau
Applications for this position close on 19 April 2023.

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.



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