Financial Accountant

New Zealand Fine Touring Group (NZFT) is a technology enabled travel business experiencing rapid growth. NZFT operates a multichannel strategy selling travel to international visitors who wish to travel across New Zealand and Australia. We offer highly tailored and bespoke advice to our customers, ensuring they get the best experience possible. We are proud to bring New Zealand and Australia to the world!

We are seeking a Financial Accountant to join our finance team. As a Financial Accountant at NZFT, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and providing financial insights to assist in decision-making processes.

We will be considering applications from those both for a permanent role or a contracted role

Responsibilities include:

• Managing monthly cash flow reports and forecasts

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis for the board for both NZ and AUS.
• Monitor and managing bank accounts
• Payroll of NZ and AUS employees including commission
• Reconciliation of inter-entity accounts
• Assist in the preparation of budgets, and cash flow projections.
• Oversee day to day transactions of AR, AP and Credit Control
• Management of and process transactions for Xero
• Assisting with client refunds, overdue balance reports and account queries.
• Managing tax returns and obligations
• Managing Fixed Asset Register, Insurance and GST returns
• Accounts training with the sales team
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
• Experience working in an organisation that operates in multiple currencies

Requirements

• CPA or CA qualification is required.
• Strong knowledge and experience of NZ and AUS accounting principles and practices would be desirable
• 5+ years of experience in financial accounting, preferably in the travel or hospitality industries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proactive with strong organisational, time management and computer skills.
• Excellent communication and team work skills!

Benefits

What's on offer?

• An energetic, fun and people first company culture.
• An opportunity to join a high growth and successful company based in beautiful Wanaka!
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and industry perks.
• Flexible work hours.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and growing organisation. If this sounds like the role for you, click on ‘apply’ below.

Please note : Only applicants with valid working rights in New Zealand will be considered.