<table width="680"><tbody><tr><td width="507"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>An exciting opportunity has become available with a well-established New Zealand manufacturing business that forms part of a large international group. With continued growth and a number of finance transformation initiatives underway, they are looking for a technically strong and commercially minded finance professional to join the team on a 6-month contract.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, fixing things, improving processes and working with technology, rather than simply maintaining the status quo.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>In this hands-on contract, you'll have genuine scope to improve and modernise the finance function, with key responsibilities including:</p><ul><li><strong>Strengthening financial controls</strong> through balance sheet reconciliations, resolving historical items and improving visibility of outstanding risks.</li><li>Reviewing and improving <strong>AP, AR, purchasing and approval processes</strong>, with a focus on efficiency, control and automation.</li><li>Identifying finance activities that could be transitioned to a <strong>regional shared services team</strong>, and supporting the documentation, training and implementation required.</li><li>Driving improvements across <strong>finance systems and automation</strong>, reducing manual processing and leveraging available technology.</li><li>Improving <strong>fixed asset and inventory management</strong>, including reconciliations, reporting and cycle count processes.</li><li>Leading and supporting <strong>finance transformation projects</strong>, developing practical recommendations, implementing improvements and leaving behind clear processes and documentation for the wider team</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><p>We're looking for an experienced accountant who enjoys improving the way finance operates, rather than simply managing the day-to-day. You'll ideally have:</p><ul><li>5+ years' experience across financial accounting, finance operations, projects or process improvement, ideally within a medium to large business.</li><li>Strong technical accounting fundamentals, with experience across reconciliations, AP/AR, inventory and financial controls.</li><li>A proven track record of reviewing and improving finance processes, including taking ideas from concept through to implementation.</li><li>Strong systems and technology capability, including advanced Excel and experience working with ERP/reporting systems. Exposure to automation, Power BI or Copilot would be advantageous.</li><li>Experience creating SOPs, process maps and documentation, with the ability to bring structure and clarity to existing processes.</li><li>A proactive, solutions-focused approach - someone who is confident challenging the status quo, influencing stakeholders and turning identified issues into practical improvements.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.</p><p><em>Reference Number:</em></p><p>(06900-0013495254<em>)</em><strong>.</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&amp;data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&amp;reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/a2Vsc2V5LmxsZXdlbGx5bi4zMzg4Ni4xMDkxOEByaGluei5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">