The Company My client is a well-established private education provider located in Albany, with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality education over the past five decades. Their modern offices are easily accessible and offer on-site parking for staff convenience. They are currently seeking an experienced and capable Senior Assistant Accountant to support the finance team with a project on a 2-month contract, with the potential for the assignment to be extended. This role would suit someone who can hit the ground running and enjoys working with data. The Role Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work closely with the wider finance team while taking ownership of a specific project and responsible for the following:<ul><li>Input and maintain data within the Modano financial model</li><li>Use the model to project funding requirements and capabilities</li><li>Validate model inputs and outputs, requiring strong accounting fundamentals</li><li>Document model and update processes to support cross-training and knowledge sharing</li><li>Assist with the completion of industry-related surveys across multiple reporting periods, ensuring alignment with relevant guidelines and prior year references</li><li>Support the review and analysis of lease information, including data input into standardised templates to assist with year-end financial assessments</li><li>Assist with ad hoc finance tasks as required, including transactional accounting.</li></ul> Your Profile This role would suit a detail-oriented Senior Assistant Accountant with strong Excel skills and a solid accounting foundation, who is comfortable supporting project-based work alongside day-to-day finance tasks. You will be confident working with financial data, validating outputs, while also being adaptable and willing to assist with ad hoc transactional duties in a collaborative team environment. Apply Today Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button. Reference Number: 06900-0013380652By 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: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&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.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/amFycmFkLmNhcm1pY2hhZWwuMzMyNzAuMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

Rosedale, Auckland
remote
Contract/Temporary
38.00 - 45.00 NZD / Hourly
The Company My client is a well-established private education provider located in Albany, with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality education over the past five decades. Their modern offices are easily accessible and offer on-site parking for staff convenience. They are currently seeking an experienced and capable Senior Assistant Accountant to support the finance team with a project on a 2-month contract, with the potential for the assignment to be extended. This role would suit someone who can hit the ground running and enjoys working with data. The Role Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work closely with the wider finance team while taking ownership of a specific project and responsible for the following:<ul><li>Input and maintain data within the Modano financial model</li><li>Use the model to project funding requirements and capabilities</li><li>Validate model inputs and outputs, requiring strong accounting fundamentals</li><li>Document model and update processes to support cross-training and knowledge sharing</li><li>Assist with the completion of industry-related surveys across multiple reporting periods, ensuring alignment with relevant guidelines and prior year references</li><li>Support the review and analysis of lease information, including data input into standardised templates to assist with year-end financial assessments</li><li>Assist with ad hoc finance tasks as required, including transactional accounting.</li></ul> Your Profile This role would suit a detail-oriented Senior Assistant Accountant with strong Excel skills and a solid accounting foundation, who is comfortable supporting project-based work alongside day-to-day finance tasks. You will be confident working with financial data, validating outputs, while also being adaptable and willing to assist with ad hoc transactional duties in a collaborative team environment. Apply Today Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button. Reference Number: 06900-0013380652By 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: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&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.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/amFycmFkLmNhcm1pY2hhZWwuMzMyNzAuMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-02-08T21:40:07Z