NZ Accountant

We’re looking for an experienced Xero accountant with New Zealand tax preparation experience.

Our accountants are responsible for all aspects of delivering service to their clients. They supervise and review the work of bookkeepers, create and send management reports to clients with value-added comments, and ensure that all the compliance requirements are completed on time. This includes Sales Tax Returns (NZ GST), formal Annual Accounts, Income Tax Returns, and more.

Accountants communicate directly with clients, answering questions, solving problems, and helping the clients manage and understand their accounting process. You’re the go-to person for the client when there’s something that needs to be done outside of the day-to-day bookkeeping. There’s a lot of routine, but also a lot of variety and we regularly get new things to do.

Responsible for:
* Reviewing the bookkeeping results and providing feedback to bookkeepers
* Supporting the bookkeeper and providing guidance and solving problems
* Preparing and sending management reports to clients
* Filing Sales Tax returns (NZ GST)
* Filing other returns (such as payroll, etc.) as needed
* Drafting year end working papers and accounts
* Drafting tax returns

In short – you’re responsible for all the filings and “big picture” things for our clients. Deadlines are your jam! You will have a number of clients that you service regularly and will be expected to manage various deadlines and simultaneous tasks.

We want our clients to see you (and the rest of our team) as an essential part of their business team – not like outsiders. We want to take stress and pressure off them so that they can focus on running their business better – and the role of the accountant is key to that goal. You help them sleep better at night knowing that they won’t miss a deadline! This is not just number crunching – this is customer service with excellence.

Suggested skills and experience:
* University degree in accounting or finance
* ACCA/CA/CPA License or be in the late stages of completing
* Experience in bookkeeping and accounting (GST filing, year end files, accounts preparation) in other public accounting firms
* Hands-on experience with Xero (accounting software; certification will be expected if you’re not already)
* Knowledge of NZ business, bookkeeping and tax issues

Some of the other tools that we work with every day include:
* Xero & Quickbooks Online (you will be expected to get certified)
* Google Apps Workspace suite
* Hubdoc
* Dext
* Payroll software

To thrive in this role you will love the repetition of serving a stable group of clients every month, while cherishing the diversity of problem solving that comes with it. You’ll be an independent worker that loves the feeling of getting things done and checking off tasks and deadlines. While you’ll probably enjoy working on your own, you will also welcome the support and engagement of our wider team. Communication and English language skills will be excellent.

In addition to NZ clients you may also have the opportunity to support our teams working on US or Canadian clients.

When applying please include your resume, Xero Certification, and a cover letter/note showing why your experience is relevant for this position. Please explain the extent of your NZ accounting and tax experience.