Waipapa Pine is part of the Fletcher Building family, which is a community made up of people who use all their experience, skills and individuality to do amazing work. Waipapa Pine is a successful and growing Northland based business with locations in both Whangarei and Waipapa (just outside of Kerikeri).
We are firm believers in attracting and retaining talented people from diverse backgrounds, with different perspectives and experiences, to enable new ways of thinking that drive growth and deliver customer outcomes.
The finance team has oversight of key business processing, including payroll, accounts payable (from invoice matching through to supplier payments), accounts receivable as well as general ledger maintenance, budgeting & forecasting, cash flow management, bank or other reconciliations and ownership of finance related systems.
The role
The role of Assistant Accountant is crucial to the accurate and timely reporting of financial information to drive the performance of the business. The position provides broad scope across the finance function through supporting the Finance Manager in the preparation of financial information and ad-hoc reports as required.
As a key member of the Waipapa Pine business, this role not only supports the Commercial Manager of Fletcher Wood Products and the Finance Manager of Waipapa Pine, but also engages broadly across the wider Waipapa Pine business in the preparation and presentation of financial information to a range of stakeholders.
The role is involved with:
- Month end reporting
- Bank reconciliations and cash management
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Payroll preparation (fortnightly)
- Taxation compliance
- Assisting with the stock take process
- Compliance
While the current role sits in Whangarei we are open to the successful candidate operating out of our Waipapa site in the Bay of Islands.
You will bring:
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Enjoy collaborating with other teams and communicating at all levels of the business
- Ability to analyse, organise and present key numeric and financial data effectively
- Logical problem solving with well-reasoned recommendations
- Ability to identify and implement improvements
Ideally you will have:
- Bachelor of Business/Commerce in Accounting (or equivalent)
- Hold a CA qualification or be studying towards this
- Minimum of 3-5 years accounting experience (if qualified) or 5-7 years experience which includes at least two years accounting related work.
- Previously worked with Xero
- Knowledge of Smartly, Approval Max, Dext
- Proven experience with Excel and other Microsoft related tools is essential
- Knowledge of International Reporting Standards and knowledge of NZ tax regimes
- Remember, this is our wishlist. If you don’t have all of these things, but you feel you can do most of them and you would be a good fit for the role we would still like to hear from you.
This is a great opportunity to join a local Northland business that belongs to the wider Fletcher Building group. Training opportunities and other benefits abound.
Apply now.
Studies indicate that some females and minority groups may hesitate to apply unless they meet all the criteria. If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Our teams thrive on diversity, embracing various nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.
