Management Accountant (New Zealand Accounting) - Remote - #35275

Job description

Company Profile

Our client is a network of locally owned firms focused on fueling ambitious business owners. Each firm within the network values local ownership, local clients, and a local team. By sharing resources and expertise, they tackle challenges more effectively and continuously innovate, delivering value to every client.

Job Overview

This is a great opportunity for a Management Accountant to join a company that promotes collaboration, innovation, and career development within a dynamic and supportive environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Business Services

- Prepare monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly management accounts for a portfolio of clients.

- Prepare accurate and timely management reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cashflow reporting.

- Analyse financial performance and identify key business trends, risks and opportunities.

- Understand and accurately account for stock movements, gross margins, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and financing arrangements.

- Investigate unusual variances and raise queries with clients where appropriate.

- Prepare annual financial statements for companies, trusts, partnerships and sole traders with limited assistance.

- Complete and independently self-review compliance work, including workpapers and reconciliations.

- Prepare budgets and basic forecasts with assistance.

- Maintain strong client relationships and communicate financial information in a clear and practical manner.

- Prepare workpapers in a logical and clear manner.

- Manage workflow and time budgets effectively to meet deadlines.

- Use live recording of time on timesheet (entering time as you go) and understand how to achieve productivity targets

Tax

- Prepare all forms of income tax returns.

- Prepare GST returns and assist with GST-related queries.

- Calculate tax obligations for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals with limited assistance.

- Conduct tax research and apply relevant legislation to client situations.

- Identify tax planning opportunities and escalate more complex matters to senior team members.

- Understand the interaction between financial reporting outcomes and tax obligations.

Impact

- Take ownership and responsibility of your own work and that of the team.

- Make appropriate recommendations and provide good solutions to problems in a timely manner.

- Proactively seek out a diverse range of views and perspectives recognising that these can contribute to a new and better solution.

- Assess and analyse information to draw an accurate conclusion.

- Identify roadblocks early and can recommend a course of action.

- Have sound knowledge of role responsibilities and requirements and demonstrate technical competence.

- Understand how projects and activities impact the wider business.

Requirements

Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in public practice accounting

- Hands-on experience with New Zealand accounting and taxation

- Experience preparing management accounts and annual financial statements.

- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including stock, margins, accruals and prepayments

- Experience working with clients across various industries; experience with importing goods, inventory management, and goods-in-transit is preferred

- Proficiency in Xero or other cloud-based accounting software

Job Type: Direct Employment

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Remote

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

7:00 AM – 3:00 PM PH time (May start earlier, but no later than 7:30 AM, and must complete 8 working hours.)

Industry: Accounting Services