Senior Management Accountant - New Zealand (Remote)

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

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Business Services

· Take ownership of a portfolio of clients requiring monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly management accounts.

· Independently prepare and review management reports, financial statements and tax compliance work.

· Analyse business performance and provide commercial insights and recommendations to clients.

· Develop a strong understanding of each client's business model, key drivers and performance indicators.

· Review and challenge accounting treatments relating to stock, gross profit margins, accruals, prepayments, financing arrangements and fixed assets.

· Review work completed by junior and intermediate team members and provide constructive feedback.

· Prepare annual financial statements and compliance requirements for companies, trusts and partnerships.

· Assist clients with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.

· Maintain strong client relationships and be a key point of contact for financial and accounting matters.

· Ensure client work is delivered on time and within budget.

· Know relevant questions to ask and how to ‘drill down’ on technical information.

· Ensure compliance and statutory obligations are met.

· Understand time and cost budget for a job and can advise on these.

Tax

· Prepare and review all forms of income tax returns.

· Calculate tax obligations for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals.

· Identify tax risks and planning opportunities.

· Research and apply tax legislation to client circumstances.

· Provide practical advice on routine tax issues and escalate complex matters as required.

· Review tax positions prepared by other team members.

· Experienced in the development of multiple scenarios for year-end tax planning purposes.

Leadership & Team Support

· Supervise the workflow of 1-2 team members.

· Review work and provide coaching and technical guidance.

· Assist with training and development of team members.

· Help allocate work and manage deadlines across the team.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives and process efficiencies.

· Act as a technical resource for accounting, tax and management reporting queries.

· Foster a collaborative, positive and high-performing team environment.

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.

Together

· Understand the various roles and responsibilities within the team.

· Instigate collaborative team working to improve relationships and effectiveness.

· Be able to earn and keep client’s and team’s trust.

· Build positive, constructive relationships inside and outside the business.

· Proactively share your knowledge with other individuals and teams.

· Provide timely and constructive advice to others.

Empathy

· Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.

· Challenge the use of stereotypes and bias.

· Take others’ feelings into consideration.

· Demonstrate active listening and compassion.

· Make an effort to see situations from the various viewpoints of those involved.

· Anticipate and respond to the needs and demands of clients in a professional and timely manner.

Agility

· Prioritise and re-prioritise work as required.

· Help to drive forward change initiatives and projects.

· Respond positively to changes in role or industry, new ideas, approaches and perspectives.

· Demonstrate resilience in the face of setbacks.

· Minimise write offs or scope creep.

· Identify opportunities for value added services to existing clients.

· Encourage colleagues to undertake learning and development activities.

· Encourage curiosity and inquisitiveness in others.

Enjoy

· Don’t get bogged down in unnecessary detail.

· Proactively address areas to improve job satisfaction.

· Make suggestions for improvements to role, processes, procedures to improve workflow or work output.

· Set and achieve short term life and work goals.

· Encourage others to be creative in their thinking and approach.

· Respect the need to balance work and home life.

· Leadership

· Be proactive and take appropriate action to have a positive impact on your work and team.

· Recognise and celebrate the accomplishments of others.

· Show an understanding of the wider company strategy and business needs and understand your own impact on its success.

· Remain calm when faced with opposition.

· Inspire and motivate others to achieve.

· Build a wide range of skills to strengthen your effectiveness as a business advisor.

Other Duties

· Comply with all Health and Safety procedures as defined by the Health and Safety in Employment Act

· Comply with all Company policies and procedures

· Any other reasonable duties as and when required by the employer

Job Type: Contract

Employment Type: Full-time

Schedule:

Monday - Friday

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

Location: NZ (Remote)

Industry: Accounting and Tax Services