Explore senior accountant positions, where expertise in financial reporting and analysis is highly valued. These roles demand a deep understanding of accounting principles, tax regulations, and financial management. Senior accountants are responsible for overseeing financial operations, preparing accurate financial statements, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Job opportunities for senior accountants involve tasks like managing general ledger functions, conducting variance analysis, and assisting with audits. They often supervise junior accounting staff and provide guidance on complex accounting issues. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in accounting software are crucial for success in these positions.

Discover various senior accountant jobs that offer competitive salaries and career advancement opportunities. These roles exist across diverse industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology. Search for senior accountant positions to find the perfect match for your skills and experience, and take the next step in your accounting career.

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A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field is generally required. Many employers prefer candidates with a professional certification, such as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Experience in accounting, along with strong analytical and communication skills, are important.

Senior accountants handle tasks like preparing financial statements, managing general ledger functions, and conducting variance analysis. They also assist with audits, supervise junior staff, and ensure compliance with accounting regulations. Their role involves providing financial insights and supporting decision-making processes.

Some of the top employers for accounting professionals in New Zealand include Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and KPMG. These firms offer diverse opportunities for career growth and development. They are known for their comprehensive training programs and supportive work environments.

The salary range for a senior accountant in New Zealand typically falls between NZD 80,000 to NZD 120,000 per year. This range depends on factors like experience, qualifications, and the specific employer. Location and industry can also influence compensation levels.

Senior accountants can advance to roles such as accounting manager, controller, or finance director. They may also specialize in areas like tax accounting or forensic accounting. Continuous professional development and gaining additional certifications can help accelerate career progression.

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7 Senior Accountant jobs in New Zealand

Senior Accountant

Auckland, Auckland Grant Thornton

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Senior Accountant

Grant Thornton New Zealand, one of the country's leading accounting firms, is seeking a Senior Accountant specialising in BAS to join our dynamic team in Auckland. As part of our global organisation, Grant Thornton New Zealand offers a wide range of audit, tax, and advisory services to clients across various industries. Our dedicated teams, led by experienced partners, strive to provide high-quality solutions and help our clients achieve their business goals.

Join our tight knit team. Live our behaviours - have fun and keep it real!

• Great Auckland CBD location with flexible working options

• Supportive team committed to your professional development

• Great benefits, some listed below

About the role

As a Senior Accountant specialising in BAS, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional accounting services to our clients. You will have the opportunity to apply your expertise in preparing complex budgets/forecasts, monthly financial reporting/dashboards, year-end financial statements (including some large consolidations), and providing valuable insights to help our clients optimise their financial performance. This role is perfect for an experienced and ambitious accountant who is highly organised, structured in approach, enjoys working in a collaborative environment and thrives in an agile and fast-paced setting.

Assist in delivering vCFO services including budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
Prepare complex financial statements, including large consolidations and compilations
Prepare monthly reports, forecasts, and tax related documentation
Gradually take on direct client relationship responsibilities, becoming a key point of contact and trusted advisor over time
Participate in advisory projects, providing insights and support aligned with client needs
Contribute to business development activities and commercial projects
Provide guidance to the junior team and contribute to a positive team culture

About you

Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting in a CA environment
High proficiency in Excel for financial modelling, analysis and reporting
High proficiency in Xero
Familiarity with most off-the-shelf accounting systems, e.g. MYOB
High performing and results driven individual
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Acts with integrity and delivers on their own commitments and supports others to do the same
Ability to demonstrate a strong attention to detail while maintaining awareness of broader business considerations
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
Professional certification – or in progress (CA or CPA) is preferred
Legal right to work in New Zealand

About Our Culture

Our team members tell us that it is the people here that make the difference. Our collaborative teams enjoy working together and ensure they are constantly learning, exceeding client requirements and expectations as a result. Our Partners are down to earth, approachable, and recognize and reward achievements of the team and individuals. Our new open plan office promotes open communication, efficiency over excessive work hours and active social and sporting teams. We enable our team members to be themselves at work and match drive and skill with further opportunities to learn.

What we offer

A high trust environment with flexible work options, the ability to take your Friday afternoon back to recharge if you’ve achieved all your outcomes for the week, subsidised sports or gym memberships, an inclusive and social team environment, a day to volunteer, plenty of professional development and membership fees, and a laptop and mobile phone supplied.

To qualify for this role, you must have a pathway to residency or be a NZ Resident or Citizen.

Apply today and shape your career!

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Accountant

Masterton, Wellington U Immigration

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full-time

Sidekick Lawson Avery Limited are currently looking for an accountant to join their growing team in Masterton, Wairarapa.

An accountant’s job responsibilities include:

Financial Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records. Record financial transactions in ledgers, journals, and other accounting software.
Bookkeeping: Prepare and maintain financial documents such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. Track and categorize expenses, revenues, and other financial activities.
Financial Reporting: Generate financial reports and statements for internal and external stakeholders. Summarise financial information and present it in a clear and understandable manner.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the development and monitoring of budgets. Provide input for financial forecasting and planning.
Tax Preparation and Compliance: Prepare and file tax returns for individuals or organisations. Stay informed about tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
Financial Analysis: Analyse financial data to provide insights and recommendations for improving financial performance. Evaluate financial risks and opportunities.
Payroll Processing: Process payroll, including calculating wages, taxes, and deductions. Ensure compliance with payroll regulations.
Account Reconciliation: Reconcile bank statements, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Compliance and Regulation: Stay updated on accounting standards, laws, and regulations. Ensure the organisation's financial practices comply with relevant laws and regulations.
Financial Software and Systems: Use accounting software and other financial management tools such as Xero and MYOB.
Prepare and finalise write-up proposals for various business requirements.
Identify and improve financial and business processes and set-ups.

The role is permanent and full time (40 hours per week). The remuneration offered is between $70,000 - $75,000 per annum, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and/or experience. Successful applicants must hold a relevant bachelor's degree (majoring in accounting or finance) or ideally have at least four years relevant work experience.

To be considered for this role, please provide a cover letter and CV which outlines your work experience and/or qualifications.

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Accountant

Lower Hutt, Wellington Orb360 Limited

Posted 7 days ago

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Accountant – Business Advisory (Full-Time)

Location: 48 Richmond Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, NZ
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours: Between 30 to 40 hrs/week , Monday to Friday, between 8:30am – 5:30pm
Hourly Rate: $25 miminum –$7 maximum or Salary 55,000

Minimum 2 year full-time experience in financial accounting and Xero
Strong technical knowledge in small and large business tax and compliance
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
Fluency in Punjabi and Hindi is desirable.

About Us:

We are a dynamic and client-focused advisory firm committed to delivering high-quality accounting and business services. Our team works across a wide range of industries, providing tailored solutions that help businesses thrive.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join our Business Advisory team. This role involves working closely with clients to provide accounting, tax, and compliance services, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare financial statements and tax returns for a variety of entities and industries
Provide business advisory services including budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
Ensure compliance with relevant tax laws and accounting standards
Use Xero and other cloud-based platforms for financial reporting and client management
Communicate effectively with clients in Punjabi and Hindi
Collaborate with team members to deliver timely and accurate services

Requirements:

Minimum 3 years’ full-time experience in financial accounting and Xero
Strong technical knowledge of tax, accounting, and compliance for small and large businesses
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
Fluency in Punjabi and Hindi is diserable
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and as part of a team

What We Offer:

Supportive and inclusive team environment
Opportunities for professional development
Exposure to a wide range of industries and business challenges
Convenient location in Petone, Lower Hutt

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Accountant

77710 Excis Compliance ltd

Posted today

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Permanent

WE’RE HIRING AS ASSET COORDINATOR AT THE MEXICO!

Playa del Carmen Office

Full-Time

Excis is a global IT support leader globally, driven by innovation and collaboration.

We’re looking for a proactive Asset Coordinator for managing, tracking, and maintaining company assets throughout their lifecycle. This includes ensuring accurate records, coordinating asset movements, supporting procurement processes, and working closely with internal teams and vendors to ensure assets are properly allocated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with company.Join us for a rewarding career in a supportive, family-like environment where you’ll look forward to coming to work every day.

Client in 190+ countries

6000+ Engineers

200+ Enterprise Clients

We foster an open, friendly, and supportive growth-oriented culture were individual achievements fuel team success. From solving complex IT challenges to celebrating wins together, we put our people first.Start your journey with Excis and grow with us!

· Provide quick solutions

· Bank reconciliations

· Processing expenses (incl payment requests for approval)

· Making Bank Payments

· Cashflow forecasts (incl AR report)

· Balance sheet reconciliations

· Submit individual BS and P&L (incl. Analysis and commentary) for consolidation

· Annual Corporation Tax Return (individual subsidiary)

· Annual Tax Audit (if applicable)

· Dividend declarations (if applicable)

· Prepare the annual budget for the country(ies) you are looking after

· Supporting items to the balance sheet (accruals, prepayments, depreciations, etc.)

· Payroll, Gather the time sheets and do a review of the information gathered, Proactive, Responsible, Communicative

· Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

· Excellent accounting software, Xero, would be an advantage but not essential, and excel skills are a must.

· A determined, independent individual with good commercial sense.

· A thorough and diligent approach to work with extra attention to detail.

· A problem solver who is able to think out of the box

· Efficient, organised and eager to set the pace, maintaining high standards.

· A confident communicator with people, face to face and through written communication.

· A prompt, ready and slightly restless energy and keenness to keep things moving forward followed through to completion.

· Xero

· Dext

· Excel knowledge

· Analyzing income and expenses to assess financial performance.

· Preparing financial statements such as balance sheets and income statements.

· Creating budgets and forecasts to guide financial planning.

· Managing cash flows and investments to ensure liquidity.

· Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and legal requirements.

· These responsibilities may vary slightly depending on the specific role or industry.

Requirements

· Provide quick solutions

· Bank reconciliations

· Processing expenses (incl payment requests for approval)

· Making Bank Payments

· Cashflow forecasts (incl AR report)

· Balance sheet reconciliations

· Submit individual BS and P&L (incl. Analysis and commentary) for consolidation

· Annual Corporation Tax Return (individual subsidiary)

· Annual Tax Audit (if applicable)

· Dividend declarations (if applicable)

· Prepare the annual budget for the country(ies) you are looking after

· Supporting items to the balance sheet (accruals, prepayments, depreciations, etc.)

· Payroll, Gather the time sheets and do a review of the information gathered, Proactive, Responsible, Communicative

· Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

· Excellent accounting software, Xero, would be an advantage but not essential, and excel skills are a must.

· A determined, independent individual with good commercial sense.

· A thorough and diligent approach to work with extra attention to detail.

· A problem solver who is able to think out of the box

· Efficient, organised and eager to set the pace, maintaining high standards.

· A confident communicator with people, face to face and through written communication.

· A prompt, ready and slightly restless energy and keenness to keep things moving forward followed through to completion.

· Xero

· Dext

· Excel knowledge

Benefits

Healthcare

UnemploymentParental leaveOccupational risk

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Accountant

44100 United Exports

Posted 18 days ago

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Permanent

This job is responsible for carrying out financial and administrative activities, managing operational accounting, and preparing financial statements in accordance with NIF and tax requirements. The role also involves reviewing tax calculations, managing and liaising with auditors, external advisors, and inter company teams, while providing direct support to the supervisor in core tasks.Key Performance OutputsAccounting Prepare, review, and ensure accurate entry of financial data. Develop and analyze financial statements in compliance with IFRS, tax, and corporate reporting requirements.Create and present financial reports to senior management for decision-making. Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes and month-end closing activities.Tax Oversee and validate monthly tax calculations, ensuring compliance with each entity’s obligations. Ensure the accurate and timely filing of monthly and annual tax returns, maintaining full compliance with all tax requirements. Coordinate and support external audits and collaborate with transfer pricing specialistsPayroll Calculate, review, and validate monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy, fiscal compliance, and proper payslip stamping based on HR submissions.Support HR with employee registrations, terminations, salary modifications, and payroll-related approvals.Ensure compliance with social security and labor authorities, including IMSS and INFONAVIT.Assist in the preparation and monitoring of annual salary budgets.Administration Prepare working papers and manage internal invoicing, ensuring accuracy by cost center, compliance with Mexican tax requirements, and proper approval/payment processes.Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely fulfillment of company and inter-company invoicing obligations, providing prompt follow-up on requests or tasks.Provide direct support to the supervisor on invoicing and related administrative responsibilitiesRequirements

Minimum Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.4–5 years of experience in general accounting.Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (Contpaqi, Nomipaqi, ERP, etc.).Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Teams, Excel, and Outlook (mandatory).Intermediate level of English as a second language

Functional/Technical

· Hands-on experience with inter company transactions and process automation. · Strong knowledge of Mexican tax laws, international treaties, and financial reporting standards (NIF/IFRS).· Proficiency with accounting systems, including ERP platforms (required), as well as Contpaqi, Nomipaqi, and related tools.· Experience managing government and financial portals such as SAT, IMSS, Infonavit, banking platforms, and SUA (mandatory).· Ability to work effectively in a home-office environment: self-motivated, organized, adaptable across cultures and time zones, and available for weekend on-call support when needed.· Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to prioritize workload to achieve objectives.· High professional ethics, confidentiality, and integrity.· Excellent communication skills and a customer-service mindset.· Comfortable working in a virtual environment with limited face-to-face interaction.

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Assistant Accountant

Auckland, Auckland Alpha Personnel Recruitment Ltd

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Accountant with advanced Excel to join this large and very busy organisation located in Grafton - car park provided.

This role will have an ASAP start until the end of January with possible extension.

The main purpose of this role will be to perform business support and accounting duties to support a Capital Projects team within a large healthcare organisation.

Duties include:

Preparing and posting general ledger/project journals
Assisting with the preparation and population of monthly reporting packages for projects and the programme as a whole
Assisting with the preparation and population of monthly balance sheet reconciliations for capital WIP and retentions
Ensuring reports are accurate, relevant, timely, with robust analysis, financial prudence and clear strategic intent
Assisting with other financial tasks and project work as requested
Providing backup and assistance to the Management Accountants
Verifying and complete requisition requests with appropriate support documents within agreed timeframe
Ensuring purchase orders are raised within budget limits and monitor projects commitment and spending to date
Assist to resolve day to day financial issues

To be considered you will have:

Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting and/or business
Minimum 2 years experience in an assistant accountant in a medium to large organisation
Membership of CAANZ (or equivalent) is desirable
Experience in supporting large project finances in a large organisation
Excellent MS Office skills and advanced Excel
Oracle financials experience and advantage
Excellent communication, verbal and written
Deadline driven and good attention to detail

If you feel this would be the perfect fit for you then don’t miss out on this opportunity. APPLY NOW to be considered.

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Assistant Accountant

Auckland, Auckland Alpha Personnel Recruitment Ltd

Posted 22 days ago

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Job Description

contract

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Accountant with advanced Excel to join this large and very busy organisation located in Grafton - car park provided.

This role will have an ASAP start until the end of January with possible extension.

The main purpose of this role will be to perform business support and accounting duties to support a Capital Projects team within a large healthcare organisation.

Duties include:

Preparing and posting general ledger/project journals
Assisting with the preparation and population of monthly reporting packages for projects and the programme as a whole
Assisting with the preparation and population of monthly balance sheet reconciliations for capital WIP and retentions
Ensuring reports are accurate, relevant, timely, with robust analysis, financial prudence and clear strategic intent
Assisting with other financial tasks and project work as requested
Providing backup and assistance to the Management Accountants
Verifying and complete requisition requests with appropriate support documents within agreed timeframe
Ensuring purchase orders are raised within budget limits and monitor projects commitment and spending to date
Assist to resolve day to day financial issues

To be considered you will have:

Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting and/or business
Minimum 2 years experience in an assistant accountant in a medium to large organisation
Membership of CAANZ (or equivalent) is desirable
Experience in supporting large project finances in a large organisation
Excellent MS Office skills and advanced Excel
Oracle financials experience and advantage
Excellent communication, verbal and written
Deadline driven and good attention to detail

If you feel this would be the perfect fit for you then don’t miss out on this opportunity. APPLY NOW to be considered.

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Intermediate Accountant

Auckland, Auckland Alpha Personnel Recruitment Ltd

Posted 22 days ago

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full-time

Our client is a prominent accounting and advisory firm offering services in areas such as audit, accounting, tax, business advisory, and consulting. Their work typically supports businesses, individuals, and organisations in managing financial strategy, tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and other aspects of financial management.

Central to their values is creating a workplace where individuals are empowered to thrive.

They have a new opportunity to join their team as an experienced Intermediate Accountant in a permanent full time or part time (minimum 30 hours) capacity in their central Auckland office. The role is tailored to suit you, with the option to work both from home and in the office.

Key responsibilities of the role -

Working with a diverse portfolio of clients, including a mix of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and some larger clients.
Assisting with various business areas such as property development, construction, investment portfolios, manufacturing, and more.
Playing a key role in providing accounting and tax advice, supported by experienced directors.

What you'll bring -

Eagerness to start with momentum and maintain a fast pace.
3+ years experience in a CA environment.
You should be in the process of pursuing CA ANZ membership or an equivalent qualification.
Experience or knowledge of domestic and international tax rules would be a plus.
Agility, team spirit and a genuine enthusiasm for the career they have chosen.
Fantastic communication skills.

If this sounds like the next intentional step in your career, in addition to an upbeat work environment, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits focused on your well-being. These include flexible working options, a wellness allowance, parental leave for both primary and secondary carers, in-house massages, and more.

We’re looking for someone who’s driven, proactive, and ready to contribute right away. Please apply today to start the ball rolling!

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