Senior Financial Accounting Professional

4 days ago


ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Horizons Full time

Company Overview

Horizons Regional Council is a key player in the environmental, transport and community service sectors across a vast region. Our mission is to work with and for our community in the use and protection of our environment, managing precious resources and public transport.

We strive to make our region a healthy environment where people thrive, including our staff.


The Role

We are seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to cover a 14-month period for parental leave cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for an accountant to support the accounting processes and gain valuable experience working with our team.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing the Annual Report for both Horizons and our Council Controlled Organisation in accordance with accounting standards;

Day-to-day duties involve reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and month-end processes;

Reviewing payment approvals, preparing Balance Sheet reconciliations, contributing to Council monthly reporting, and working with external auditors during the audit process;

Strong analytical skills are essential for ensuring data accuracy, identifying variances, and resolving potential accounting issues.


About You

To be successful in this role, you will be self-motivated, able to interact well with other staff and customers, have developed practical skills and experience with financial processing, and possess attention to detail.

You will also need the ability to collect, collate, retrieve and report on financial information from within our systems, including multiple large data sets.


About Us

At Horizons Regional Council, we value diversity and inclusivity in our workplace. We are committed to ensuring that our employees reflect the diversity of our region.



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