Accountant

Have you ever wanted a career with purpose?

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different commitment to supporting the people who make a real difference in enriching the lives of our society’s most vulnerable. In New Zealand, we are making a difference through our 39 care homes and 36 retirement villages. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career. It’s a big call. But imagine the impact you could make.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a junior level Accountant to join our Porirua based financial reporting team. In this role you will be providing finance and administrative support to the New Zealand Aged Care and Retirement Village business to ensure the smooth delivery of key milestones. This role is well suited to an aspiring accountant looking to start their first public sector role or somebody looking to move from an SME or accounting firm to a large multi-national organisation. The successful candidate will be able to develop and learn from a variety of finance professionals working across financial control and reporting, commercial finance and finance operations, both in New Zealand and Australia. You will be work on monthly accounting processes, business delegations and assist with local and overseas reporting requirement.

Where you’ll make an impact

Month-end reporting, including preparation of accruals and other monthly journals.
Preparation of month-end balance sheet account reconciliations.
Assist with year-end accounts preparation work.
Maintain the New Zealand Register of Delegations.
Review and reconcile finance system user access profiles against the Register of Delegations and procurement system.
Process Retirement Village settlements.
Support Senior Accountants with reporting deliverables.

About you

Recent graduate accountant or an accountant with 1-2 years’ experience.
Computer literate, preferably with experience in Microsoft applications especially in Excel and Word.
Prioritizes successfully.
Works well in a team environment.
Customer Service focus.
Attention to detail and accuracy.

Extra Reasons to Belong

Fully subsidized Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, ABC offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
Refer-a-friend programme of $750 - $2,000.
Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programs.
No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at ABC.’
An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organizations we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.