<p><strong>The Company</strong><br />My client is a high-growth New Zealand technology business operating on a global stage. Driven by innovation, engineering excellence and ambitious growth plans, the organisation has built a reputation for pushing boundaries within a highly specialised industry.<br /><br />With a collaborative culture and an entrepreneurial mindset, the business offers employees the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges. Despite its impressive growth trajectory, the finance team remains close-knit, highly collaborative and deeply integrated with the wider business.<br />Based in Central Christchurch, this is an opportunity to join a business where finance is viewed as a strategic partner rather than simply a reporting function.<br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong><br />Reporting into an experienced Finance Manager and working within a collaborative finance team, this Financial Accountant position offers a broad mix of technical accounting, commercial analysis and business partnering responsibilities.<br /><br />While ownership of month-end, year-end and statutory reporting processes forms a key part of the role, there is also significant opportunity to add value through financial planning, forecasting and supporting decision making across the wider business.<br /><br />Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Ownership of month-end and year-end reporting processes</li><li>Preparation of financial statements and support of IFRS compliance requirements</li><li>Multi-entity consolidation and group reporting</li><li>Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities</li><li>Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight and support decision making</li><li>Delivering meaningful analysis on business performance, trends and key drivers</li><li>Developing and maintain financial models and reporting tools to support business growth</li><li>Identifying risks, opportunities and process improvement initiatives</li><li>Supporting ERP and systems improvement projects</li><li>Contributing to the ongoing development of financial controls and reporting frameworks</li><li>This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their commercial exposure while continuing to build strong technical accounting capability.</li></ul><p><strong>Your Profile</strong><br />My client is seeking a motivated and adaptable finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and taking ownership of their responsibilities.<br /><br />You may currently be working within Audit or Business Advisory Services and looking to make your first move into industry, or you may already have experience within a commercial finance environment.<br />Ideally you will be in the final stages of your CA/CPA qualification or already qualified.<br /><br />Most importantly, you will demonstrate:</p><ul><li>The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of outcomes</li><li>A high level of accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organisation</li><li>A genuine interest in understanding the wider business and adding value beyond the numbers</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving capability</li><li>Experience with financial reporting, management accounting or audit</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability</li><li>A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge existing processes constructively</li></ul><p>This role will suit someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a collaborative environment and is looking to accelerate their career within a growing and innovative organisation.<br /><br /><strong>Why Apply?</strong></p><ul><li>Join a globally focused New Zealand success story</li><li>Broad role combining technical accounting and commercial finance</li><li>Significant stakeholder engagement exposure</li><li>High-growth environment with genuine career development opportunities</li><li>Collaborative and supportive team culture</li><li>Christchurch-based opportunity with exposure to a unique and innovative industry</li></ul><p>Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format by clicking the apply button. 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