Accountant (6 months Fixed Term, FTE)

About Kami
Kami is a thriving organization filled to the brim with talented, creative, and passionate people! It’s hard not to love what you do when our leading digital classroom platform offers meaningful solutions to over 70 million users worldwide, empowering students and supporting teachers!

You’ll be joining at a pretty magical time. Kami’s user base is growing by the day. With over 170 team members across the world, we couldn’t be prouder of the accomplishments and milestones we’ve achieved to date. Now, this is your chance to join our team and become an integral member of Kami’s growth, while shaping your own future (and having fun doing it)!

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Accountant to join our finance team on a fixed term
contract. This role is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, carrying out month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements, and supporting key finance initiatives. The successful candidate will be a qualified Chartered Accountant with strong technical accounting expertise and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

This role is 6 months fixed-term in length, full time (40 hours a week). This opportunity is based in our fully renovated Auckland office. We have a hybrid arrangement of Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in office. Tuesdays and Thursdays are work from home.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.


• Assist in the preparation of management accounts and financial statements.


• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items.


• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements.


• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.


• Assist with external audits and liaise with auditors.


• Support tax compliance requirements, including GST and corporate tax information.


• Support Sage ERP Finance projects, system implementations, and other ad hoc initiatives as required.


• Provide support across Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ or equivalent).


• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.


• At least one year post-qualified experience.


• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS (experience with NZ IFRS and/or US GAAP is advantageous).


• Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP systems.


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.


• Experience in a global, fast growing and dynamic organisation

Why Kami?
We’re building a high performance, best in class team to help capitalize on our exciting momentum, and continue scaling Kami's magic and making a difference to schools, students, and teachers. With Kami, you’ll have

• A people-first employer that is on an inspiring mission to build the future of education while changing the lives of millions


• High calibre and diverse team ranging from successful startup veterans, to Fortune 500 and big tech professionals


• Continuous learning and development opportunities, including subsidised course fees, certifications, conferences, and free access to Udemy and more


• A strong mission; the satisfaction of knowing you’re not only helping modern-day superheroes, aka teachers but also helping them shape the minds of future generations all across the globe


• Happy customers: Helping thousands of schools worldwide through the digital transformation of education for the 21st century. Just read our reviews.


• Huge potential: Already used by 70M users in 175 countries. One of the most popular and fastest-growing EdTech platforms worldwide.