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The Company A large, well-established New Zealand business operating across multiple divisions with a significant asset base and long-term stability. Privately owned and purpose-driven, with a collaborative finance team based in East Tamaki. This is a genuinely senior seat, positioned as 2IC to the Accounting Manager, with a direct report and real ownership of the group's financial accounting function. The Role A hands-on, technically demanding position where you'll own the financial accounting function and run it largely independently across a complex multi-entity group: Lead end-to-end month-end and year-end close across multiple entities Own and govern the balance sheet including lease accounting under IFRS 16 Prepare annual financial statements and manage the external audit process Full NZ tax compliance; GST, FBT, RWT, and income tax Group consolidation and financial reporting Supervise and develop one direct report Your Profile Ideally, you've done your time in Big 4 or mid-tier and have followed that up with a year or two in a commercial environment, you know the technical side and you're ready to apply it at scale CA/CPA qualified (or equivalent) essential Experience in a large, complex business or group structure Strong NZ tax knowledge across GST, FBT, and income tax Advanced Excel; with an improvement and automation mindset Large ERP experience an advantage Resilient, curious, and a genuine team player What's on Offer $120,000 - $130,000 + KiwiSaver CA Membership Fees Medical insurance for you and family Life insurance, on site gym and retail discounts Flexible start and finish times with 1-day WFH once up to speed Apply Today Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button. Alternatively contact Vinze Quines in our Auckland Office at 09 915 6700 . Reference Number: 06900-0013486332 By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.
11,726 accountant jobs open right now — here's where
Most are in the US, but your next role might be somewhere unexpected.
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Right now there are 11,726 open accountant positions on WorkMundi. The US leads with 3,242 jobs, followed by India (2,285), Australia (1,359), Philippines (629), and Singapore (441). If you've been thinking your options are limited to one country, look again.
One practical move: search by country first, not just by job title. The accountant role differs in scope, compliance, and day-to-day work depending on where you'd be based. A position in Australia may involve different tax codes, audit standards, and reporting cycles than one in India or the US. Narrowing by location before you read descriptions saves time and helps you spot roles that actually fit your expertise.
When you interview for an accountant role, expect this question: "Walk me through how you'd handle a transaction that doesn't reconcile." Hiring managers ask it because they want to see your troubleshooting method, not just whether you found the error. Practice explaining your logic step-by-step — what you check first, how you document it, and how you escalate if needed. That matters more than the final answer.
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