Join the team

About the role

Reporting to the Finance Lead, you will manage the end-to-end accounting process including the preparation of the end of month journals and accruals; monthly management accounts and reporting, event revenue reporting and debtor management.

Your responsibilities include: 

• Managing the month end process, ensuring event revenue is complete and all accruals are made.
• Ensuring all end-of month deadlines are met.
• Preparing the monthly financial management reports and commentaries
• Analysing P&L's at both consolidated and cost centre levels to ensure completeness of results, understanding Budgets to enable accuracy of results.
• Preparing monthly forecasts throughout the year
• Leading and managing the Accounts Assistant.
• Managing the preparation of the fortnightly payroll for Venues Operations and Hosts.

About you

You are a proven multi-tasker with a strong eye for detail and the ability to proactively manage and prioritise competing demands with minimal supervision. You’ll have the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships within a diverse team from senior level management to casual frontline workers, championing a modern and friendly approach in all environments.

You’ll bring: 

• Degree in Accountancy or other related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Confident in reconciliations, payroll, financial and management accounting.
• Experience in a similar role where you are responsible for the end-to-end accounting process, looking for a role that encompasses multiple accounting and reporting tasks and prepared to do it all, to ensure monthly results & forecasting are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Confident in reconciliations, payroll, financial and management accounting.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to break it down; simplify for non-finance business partners to use and understand.
• High level understanding of financial practices and ability to communicate this effectively.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong skills in other MS Office products (Word, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint).
• Advanced experience using modern financial systems – TechOne experience beneficial.
• Experience with CRM systems or Event Business Management systems that drive revenue and cost of sales and understands the interface with the ERP Accounting system. Momentus software experience beneficial.
• Payroll experience and an understanding of employment legislation is beneficial

About us  

WellingtonNZ is the agency tasked with ‘Creating a thriving Wellington Region for all’.  Our organisation is shamelessly passionate about this wonderful region we call home and want to make it famous as the most creative place in New Zealand to live, work, visit and play. 

We lead the way for our region's economic development, support key sectors including technology, screen, and tourism, as well as promoting our region and major business and performance events. From Wellington to Porirua, Kāpiti, Wairarapa, and the Hutt Valley, our work aims to create the jobs that our region needs and to improve the quality of life of all our people. 

Why people love it here  

WellingtonNZ truly values its people and is committed to building an inclusive and collaborative culture where everyone can thrive, have fun and make a difference for the Wellington region.  
 
We have all the things you would expect from a great employer – flexible working options, wellbeing programmes, relaxed working environments and quiet spaces, encouragement to bring your best self to work, and a real coffee machine.    

Apply today  

We encourage you to read the Job Description.

If you think this opportunity is for you, and you are ready to be part of a diverse organisation all about making the Wellington region thrive, then apply today through Seek. 

Want to know more before applying? Please email Kirsty at people@wellingtonnz.com.   

Applications close at 5pm, Monday 7 September. However, if we receive a high volume of suitable candidates, we may close earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity. 

Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by our People & Culture team. Should agency support be required, we will engage with our preferred agencies. Thank you for understanding. 

Remuneration for this role will be based on the skillset and competencies that the successful applicant brings to the role. The appointing salary for this role is likely between $107,630 - $119,589.

Please note to be eligible for this opportunity, you’ll be based in the Wellington region and hold a valid Work Visa that allows you to be employed in New Zealand. We are not accredited with ImmigrationNZ.