Assistant Accountant
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026. Rocket Lab scores B on the Alion truth index.
ABOUT ROCKET LAB
Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.
ABOUT ACCOUNTING AT ROCKET LAB:
Join Rocket Lab as an Assistant Accountant and help power the numbers behind one of the world's leading space companies. As part of our Finance team, you'll help deliver high-quality financial accounting, statutory reporting and tax work that keeps our business on track. This is an opportunity to gain broad, hands-on experience across month-end close, IFRS reporting, tax compliance and SEC reporting to our US parent. You'll work closely with teams in New Zealand and the US, support our external audits, and help find smarter, more efficient ways of working as we scale.
If you're ready to take your career further while helping a space company reach new heights, this is your launchpad.
WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:
- Complete month-end and ad hoc financial reporting, reconciliations and audit-ready work papers
- Contribute to quarterly SEC reporting for our US parent
- Support IFRS statutory reporting and NZ/US external audits
- Help investigate and resolve accounting issues across fixed assets, inventory and R&D
- Help prepare GST, FBT, NRWT and income tax returns, plus R&D tax credit claims
- Assist with cash flow forecasts, Stats NZ surveys and process improvement initiatives
YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:
- A diploma in accounting or business, and working towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g., CA or CPA)
- Month-end close experience in a medium to large organization
- A continuous improvement mindset
- Excel skills
THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience with large accounting systems
- Tier 1 ERP system experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
WHAT TO EXPECT
We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that’s not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other’s backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.
Important information:
FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.
Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment at Rocket Lab, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process for a job in the United States should contact Giulia Johnson at [email protected]. This dedicated resource is intended solely to assist job seekers with disabilities whose disability prevents them from being able to apply/interview. Only messages left for this purpose will be considered. A response to your request may take up to two business days.
FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:
For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.