3 results in Christchurch, Canterbury

Assistant Accountant

Christchurch Central, Canterbury
remote
Permanent
75000 - 90000 NZD / Yearly
<table width="680"><tbody><tr><td width="507">The CompanyOur client is a large well-known NZ privately owned company with nationwide presence and a fantastic environment to work within. The company is well known for its stability of staff with long tenure due to it being a great place to work. The culture is supportive, collaborative and team based. The company has strong financial backing, and the financial performance of the business has continued to be well beyond expectations. The Role<ul><li>Assisting with the month end reporting</li><li>Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations </li><li>Monitor and manage cash-flow daily</li><li>Manage accounts receivable processes, including invoicing, payment allocation, and query resolution</li><li>Assist with accounts payable</li><li>Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations</li><li>Support month-end close, including journals, reporting, and fixed asset updates</li><li>Assist with ad-hoc analysis and process improvements</li><li>Respond to internal and external finance queries</li></ul>Your Profile<ul><li>Experience in an Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant or similar finance role</li><li>Strong Excel skills (e.g., XLOOKUP, pivot tables)</li><li>High attention to detail and strong organisational skills</li><li>Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines</li><li>A proactive mindset with a willingness to improve processes</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Work from home 2 days per week</li><li>Support for CA/CPA</li><li>Kiwisaver on top of salary</li></ul> Apply TodayPlease send your resume in Microsoft Word format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact Caroline Best on 03-563-1110. </td></tr></tbody></table>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: <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/Y2Fyb2xpbmUuYmVzdC40MzEwMC4xMDkxOEByaGluei5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-02T21:57:20Z

Finance Business Partner

Christchurch, Canterbury
remote
Permanent
110000 - 140000 NZD / Yearly
The CompanyOur client is a large and established New Zealand business with a significant presence both locally and internationally. Operating across a diverse and commercially driven environment, the organisation has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation and delivering sustainable growth.The business has continued to invest in its people, capability and infrastructure as it grows, while further developing its commercial finance function to provide meaningful insight and support decision-making across the organisation.This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing commercial finance team, reporting directly to an experienced and highly regarded Head of Finance. This role also offers flexible start and finish times alongside genuine long-term career development opportunities. The RoleReporting to the Head of Finance, you'll play a key role in supporting senior operational and commercial leaders across a broad product portfolio. This is a highly visible role combining commercial analysis, forecasting, financial modelling and business partnering, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with the business and turning financial data into meaningful insight.You'll work alongside stakeholders across sales, marketing, operations and leadership, providing analysis and recommendations that support business performance and commercial decision-making. The role offers plenty of variety, with the opportunity to take ownership of key commercial initiatives while contributing to a range of strategic projects.Key responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Analysing product and channel profitability against forecast and budget expectations</li><li>Providing commercial insights and recommendations to support business performance and decision-making</li><li>Supporting forecasting across revenue, trade spend, gross margin and operational performance</li><li>Delivering monthly reporting, dashboards and meaningful performance analysis for senior leaders</li><li>Building and enhancing financial models to support pricing, business cases and strategic initiatives</li><li>Supporting new product development and portfolio optimisation through robust financial analysis</li><li>Partnering with stakeholders across the business to improve financial understanding and commercial awareness</li><li>Contributing to budgeting and long-range planning activities</li><li>Supporting capital investment analysis, ROI assessments and wider strategic projects</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting and ways of working while proactively driving positive change</li><li>This role will suit someone who enjoys getting close to the business, challenging assumptions and using financial insight to help drive better commercial outcomes.</li></ul> Your ProfileTo be successful in this role, you'll be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with the wider business and turning financial data into meaningful insight.You'll bring experience from a commercial finance, management accounting or finance business partnering environment and be comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. A CA, CPA or CIMA qualification would be advantageous, although it is not essential for the right person.You will ideally possess:<ul><li>Experience within commercial finance, management accounting or a finance business partnering environment</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving capability</li><li>Experience with forecasting, reporting and financial modelling</li><li>The ability to translate complex financial information into clear and meaningful commercial insight</li><li>Confidence working with stakeholders across all levels of the business</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively</li><li>A proactive and naturally curious mindset, with the confidence to ask questions and challenge assumptions</li><li>Strong systems skills and a continuous improvement mindset</li><li>The ability to manage competing priorities and adapt within a fast-paced commercial environment</li><li>A desire to learn, grow and take ownership within a large and evolving organisation</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Bonus scheme</li><li>Kiwisaver on top of salary</li><li>Parking</li></ul>Apply TodayPlease send your CV in Microsoft Word format by clicking the apply button. For a confidential discussion, contact Ryan Robson or Caroline Best on 03-563-1110By 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/cnlhbi5yb2Jzb24uODc1OTcuMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-02T02:30:39Z

Finance Manager

Christchurch Central, Canterbury
remote
Permanent
120000 - 140000 NZD / Yearly
<table width="680"><tbody><tr><td width="507">The CompanyOur client is a well-established and growing New Zealand business and a recognised leader in its field, manufacturing high-quality products for customers across New Zealand and international markets. With a strong reputation for product excellence, innovation and continuous improvement, the organisation has built a successful platform for continued growth.The business operates in a dynamic environment, with ongoing investment in its products, people and operations as it expands its global presence. As the company continues to grow, the finance function plays an important role in maintaining strong financial controls, supporting business performance and ensuring the organisation has the systems and processes needed to scale effectively. The RoleThe Finance Manager will report to the CFO with a dotted line to local senior leadership, taking ownership of the New Zealand finance function. This is a broad and commercially focused role, overseeing financial operations while partnering closely with key stakeholders across the business.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Own month-end, year-end and consolidated financial reporting, ensuring accurate and timely delivery</li><li>Drive the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process in partnership with operational leaders</li><li>Lead the external audit process and manage relationships with auditors through to completion</li><li>Partner with operations, supply chain and sales to provide financial insight and support better decision making</li><li>Review and manage the accounts payable processes</li><li>Deliver meaningful analysis on margins, costs, variances, KPIs and key business drivers</li></ul> Skills and experience requiredTo be considered for this role, you will be a CA or CPA qualified Finance Manager or Senior Financial Accountant looking to take a step up.You will bring a blend of technical strength, commercial thinking and the ability to operate in an evolving business.Key attributes include:<ul><li>Exposure to complex, multi-entity or multinational business structures</li><li>A strong commercial mindset, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights</li><li>Confidence partnering with senior leadership</li><li>The ability to operate both autonomously and collaboratively</li><li>Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience supporting or developing others</li><li>This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to the business, influencing outcomes and driving performance in a hands-on environment.</li></ul>Benefits<ul><li>Subsidised Southern Cross Health Insurance</li><li>Flexibility and hybrid working</li><li>Kiwisaver</li><li>On-site parking</li></ul>Apply TodayPlease send your CV in Microsoft Word format by clicking the apply button. For a confidential discussion, contact Ryan Robson in our South Island office on 03-563-1110 Reference #06900-0012939341</td></tr></tbody></table>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: <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/cnlhbi5yb2Jzb24uMzMzNTguMTA5MThAcmhpbnouYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-14T04:09:56Z