Senior Financial Accountant

• Shape and drive financial excellence and integrity.
• Permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week).
• Based in Te Awamutu.

Mō mātou | About us

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi (employees) enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support their wellbeing and that of their whānau:

• Free Southern Cross health insurance and life insurance.
• Four extra leave days each year to celebrate Matariki and Christmas, plus special leave available for those involved in cultural or sporting events.
• Flexible work hours and work-from-home options.
• Free car parking.

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

As a Senior Financial Accountant, your role is to ensure financial reporting is complete, accurate, and compliant with NZ’s accounting standards.  Providing technical accounting expertise to drive quality financial analysis and insights, you'll collaborate with key stakeholders to develop accurate budgets and updates to financial projections. Your advanced technical accounting skills will help resolve complex financial reporting issues, and you'll provide valuable technical accounting support and advice to business leaders.

Additionally, you'll also oversee treasury functions, focusing on cashflow management, and identify opportunities to improve financial systems, polices and processes, and reporting frameworks. 

Mōu | About you

You hold a relevant accounting qualification and have extensive experience in financial accounting, preferably within the public sector.  At interview, you’ll be able to demonstrate advanced technical accounting skills and a complete understanding of Aotearoa’s accounting standards, including PBE IPSAS.  You’ll bring strengths in analysis and problem solving, be a clear and concise communicator, and, because relationships will be key to your success with us, you’ll have a knack for building credibility and rapport quickly with others. 

Kua whati te tai, tono mai! | Apply today!

If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals, apply today as applications will close as soon as we have a suitable shortlist.

A position description is available on our career’s website.  For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz