Accounts Assistant - Ellerslie, Central Auckland

Accounts Assistant | Tāmaki Health, Ellerslie

Full Time | Permanent

Are you detail-oriented, organised, and confident working with financial data? Do you enjoy problem-solving, working collaboratively, and finding ways to make processes more efficient?

We’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for a motivated and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team at Tāmaki Health. This is an opportunity to build on your accounting experience, work across a range of financial activities, and contribute to the smooth running of our organisation.

About Tāmaki Health

Tāmaki Health brings together Local Doctors, White Cross and other healthcare services to support communities across Aotearoa.

Based at our Ellerslie Support Office, you’ll join our Finance team, working alongside colleagues across the business to keep our financial operations running smoothly. From monthly reporting to reconciliations and process improvements, your work will help support the teams delivering care across our network.

Working Hours

This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Support Office in Ellerslie, Auckland.

About the Position

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you’ll support the day-to-day accounting operations across Tāmaki Health entities. You’ll work across month-end reporting, banking reconciliations, taxation returns, and accounts payable support, helping maintain accurate financial records and ensuring key processes are completed efficiently and on time.

You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to process improvements and support strong financial controls across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journals, process invoices, and support accurate monthly financial reporting
• Maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring depreciation rates are correct and monthly depreciation is processed
• Complete bank reconciliations and process banking transactions, including automatic payment amendments
• Process patient refunds in line with company policy
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit taxation returns, including GST and DWT, within required deadlines
• Provide backup support to the Accounts Payable team, ensuring supplier invoices are accurately processed and appropriately approved
• Support property accounting, including rent reviews, operating expenditure reconciliations, and sub-tenant transactions
• Assist with internal controls, supplier onboarding, and Stats NZ reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, processes, and procedures

Ideally You Will Have:

• A Bachelor of Commerce or equivalent qualification
• At least two years’ experience in an Accounts Assistant or similar accounting role
• Good knowledge of profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and financial statements
• Strong Excel skills and well-developed digital literacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, professional, and solutions-focused approach
• The ability to work collaboratively while taking ownership of your responsibilities
• A commitment to Tāmaki Health’s values and ways of working
• The legal right to work in New Zealand

Part-qualified accountants or candidates working towards a professional accounting qualification are also encouraged to apply.

Why Join Us?

• Develop your accounting experience across a broad range of financial activities
• Work alongside a collaborative Finance team supporting services across Tāmaki Health
• Contribute ideas and improvements that help make our processes more efficient
• Be part of an organisation supporting accessible healthcare for communities across Aotearoa

How to Apply

If you’re ready to bring your accounting skills to our Finance team, please click Apply and complete the registration process through our careers portal. We look forward to hearing from you!