Project Accountant - Process Improvement

Alexander James NZ ·www.alexanderjames.co.nz

Location South Auckland, Auckland | Tāmaki-makau-rau, Aotearoa New Zealand
Salary USD 130,000 - 140,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
Accounting
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This global, fast-paced, high volume retail and service business
is looking for an experienced Project Accountant to join its finance team for an 8 month fixed term.

This is a hands-on finance project role sitting outside of BAU, focused on process improvement, balance sheet remediation, systems/workflow improvements and SOP development. You'll be getting under the hood of how things currently work, identifying what's not working and implementing practical improvements.

The role: You'll work closely with finance and operational teams across a range of projects, including:
  • Reviewing finance processes and identifying opportunities to simplify and improve them.
  • Working through balance sheet reconciliation issues and clearing an existing backlog.
  • Investigating high-volume transaction flows across sales, customer payments, finance companies and servicing.
  • Improving month-end processes, controls and GL mappings.
  • Finding practical workarounds within the existing inhouse finance management system.
  • Developing clear and consistent SOPs across the finance function.
About you: We're looking for a senior, hands-on accountant who enjoys getting into the detail, understanding how things work and fixing what isn't working.

You'll ideally bring:
  • Strong financial accounting and balance sheet experience
  • Proven process and systems improvement capability
  • Experience in a high-volume transactional environment - retail or franchise would be ideal
  • Strong Excel skills and confidence working across different systems.
  • An analytical, inquisitive and practical approach
  • The ability to work independently, ask the right questions and get things moving
  • CA/CPA preferred, although strong QBE candidates will be considered
  • Power BI would be a bonus
This will suit someone who can quickly work out what's happening, what's going wrong and how to make it better – and then roll up their sleeves and implement the solution.

Please apply in the first instance so we can have your most recent CV on file. 
We will be responding to applications from Monday 5 October. 
Vacancy managed by Jo Jossevel 

Only candidates with current New Zealand working rights will be considered for this opportunity.

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The Project Accountant - Process Improvement role with Alexander James NZ is based in South Auckland, US.
What does the Project Accountant - Process Improvement role pay?
Alexander James NZ lists the Project Accountant - Process Improvement role at USD 130,000–140,000 per year.
Is the Project Accountant - Process Improvement role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Alexander James NZ.
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