Our client is strong firm currently growing and Looking to bolster their team with a new Senior accountant confident in managing clients and relationships, and looking toward the next step as a partner. The CBD location is filled with a vibrant team and a short walk from Britomart train station with plenty of local amenities. The team here are big on attitude and professional development making it a great place for a long term career.

The Role

A senior accountant within the team and assisting the managing director in managing clients and relationships. Ideal for someone getting ready to move into partner stage. It is typically a normal Monday to Friday work week. The role will have established clients but someone with the attitude and drive to network and bring on some new clients as well would be great.

• Management of clients and relationships
• Proactive focus on providing client driven solutions and service
• Ensure that confidentiality and high standard of ethics is adhered to at all times
• Responsible for completion of all compliance work required for allocated clients
• Demonstrating a sound knowledge of limited liability companies, trusts, limited partnerships and company structures and providing advice on these to clients as required
• Timely and accurate completion of clients consolidated monthly and annual financial accounts and statements in accordance with statutory compliance
• Completion of year end reconciliations and reporting
• completion of client work papers to produce accounts and various reports according to agreed time frames
• Ensure a sound and up to date knowledge of NZ tax law in order to provide meaningful advice to clients
• Process income tax , GST , PAYE, ACC, FBT reconciliations and returns
• Meet company IRD filing return percentage deadlines
• Provide Agent support to liaise with clients for any ird correspondence

Ideal Candidate

• Must be CA/CPA, If interested
• Ideally someone ready for partner and confident in assisting the managing director.
• Ideally someone with their CPP or progressing toward
• Strong Tax Knowledge
• An interest in Networking and acquiring new clients
• An interest in doing more advisory work can be advantageous (Cash flow, budgeting, gap, valuations, structuring, and more)
• Experienced working with medium to large entities
• Familiarity with XPM, FYI, Dashboard Insights, or Spotlight Reporting can be beneficial
• Big Four experience not necessary
• A passion for your work