Financial Accounting Lead

**Uia mai koe te pātai, he aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? Māku koe e kii atu he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.**:

- If you asked me, what is the greatest thing in this world, I would say it is people, it is people, it is people._

**Ko mātou tēnei - our organisation**:
At Vodafone, we’re committed to providing you with a friendly workplace environment where you can manage home and work balance through our leading flexible working practices. We value the diversity of thought, perspective and backgrounds our people bring to work with them every day. Our vision is to create a better future for Aotearoa New Zealand through remarkable technology that simplifies lives and businesses. We support our communities through the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation with an ambitious goal to halve the number of disadvantaged rangatahi in Aotearoa by 2027.

**Ko tō tūranga - your role**:
The Financial Accounting Lead is an integral role to the wider financial accounting and finance team, leading a team of 5 financial accountants. As team lead the role is focused on supporting the delivery of timely and accurate month end results (month end and statutory reporting) a well as the ongoing development of the financial accountants within the team. With good exposure to commercial finance the role requires strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage various stakeholders.

**Ko tō mahi - what you’ll do**:

- Support the team to ensure timely and quality month end results
- Input into the quarterly reporting to shareholders
- Lead a team of 5+ Financial Accountants
- Support the team in trouble shooting and issue resolution
- Create an environment to support the ongoing development of financial accountants
- Regular review and investigation of balance sheet reconciliations. Managing risk and
- Actions plans as a result from reviews
Ensure there are “no surprise” audits
- Support and facilitate the audit process
- Partnering with commercial finance to provide best practice accounting advice and governance.

**Na tōu rourou - what you’ll bring**:

- Substantial experience working within either a large corporate or consulting/audit environment
- Strong financial reporting, technical accounting and Excel experience
- Solid interpersonal communication, negotiation and stakeholder management ability
- Experience providing value to the businesses by advising on technical accounting matters
- SAP experience is regarded, but not necessary.

**Nā mātou te rourou - what you’ll get**:

- Vodafone is leading the way by ensuring you can have a truly balanced life. Most roles allow flexibility to work from home and flex your hours to ensure you have time for those priorities outside of work.
- A fully subsidised Southern Cross Regular Care policy, which usually cover 80% of health expenses up to the policy limit, to provide health insurance cover for you and your family.
- 4% KiwiSaver employer contributions, an extra 1% more than the statutory minimum. You choose how to save for your Retirement either via KiwiSaver(KS) or SuperCash (superannuation allowance as a cash allowance paid with your salary). You can change between these at any time.
- Laptop, unlimited data plan, market leading cell-phone for business or personal use
- Discounts on Vodafone products, services and much more

Joining the Vodafone whānau will stretch you, challenge you and provide opportunities you’ve been seeking to expand your career. You’ll engage in unique workplace experiences, be exposed to exciting and innovative technology, and gain opportunities for learning beyond Aotearoa

**Me mahi tahi tātou mo te oranga o te katoa.**:

- “We are better together, collectively”_

Location: Auckland