This part-time, fixed-term contract role offers flexible working options and the opportunity to work within a diverse and dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Accountant and the general finance function, ensuring high-quality professional standards are maintained in relation to accounting and administration. Our client is committed to maintaining high-quality professional standards in relation to accounting and administration. They value diversity within their team and offer flexible working options. They provide an environment that encourages personal growth while offering opportunities for you to make significant contributions towards achieving their goals.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Accounts Administrator, your primary responsibility will be to support the Accountant and the general finance function. You will manage both accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring supplier invoices are approved, coded, processed for payment, and entered into Xero. Your role will also involve managing the payroll process, meeting defined timeframes and deadlines. Additionally, you will assist with annual financial audits, carry out other accounting-related duties as required, and contribute to system and process improvements.

• Manage the accounts payable process including supplier invoices approval, coding, and processing for payment.
• Ensure all approval documentation and files are maintained accurately and timely.
• Manage the accounts receivable process including entry of course fee invoices and cash receipts into Xero.
• Manage the payroll process ensuring all pays are processed to meet defined timeframes and deadlines.
• Assist with the annual financial audit and the annual Fee Protection audit.
• Carry out other accounting and administrative related duties as may be required.

Key Requirements:

The ideal Accounts Administrator candidate brings a high standard of accounting proficiency along with strong systems skills. You have outstanding verbal and written communication skills coupled with excellent people skills that allow you to relate across a diverse range of people. Your strong organisational and time management skills enable you to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines. You approach tasks with initiative, energy, and a can-do attitude.

• High standard of accounting proficiency
• Strong systems skills including review and change processes
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent people skills with an ability to relate across a diverse range of people
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Initiative, energy, and a can-do attitude

How to apply? If this opportunity sounds like it might be the right fit for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch via the information below, or apply directly (no cover letter required)

Consultant - Georgia Waters - georgia.waters@robertwalters.co.nz

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Georgie Waters on +64 9 374 7300