Assistant Accountant supporting Christchurch office's financial operations at Simple Machines. Involved in transactional accounting, payroll, and month-end processes in a global consultancy.
Responsibilities
Support day to day, monthly and annual accounting activities
Process accounts receivable invoicing on a fortnightly basis, including maintaining the time sheeting system and monitoring submission deadlines
Follow up outstanding client invoices and support credit control to ensure payments are not overdue
Process accounts payable invoices and ensure supplier payment due dates are met
Process and reconcile company credit cards and staff reimbursements in line with policy and payment cycles
Process and reconcile Australian, New Zealand and UK payroll on fortnightly and monthly cycles
Prepare and provide monthly payroll updates to UK external payroll providers
Maintain payroll related records and support payroll queries from staff
Assist with monthly prepayments, accruals, journals, fixed assets and depreciation schedules
Assist with general ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations
Support the month end close process under the direction of the Financial Controller
Monitor and respond to daily communications in the Accounts inbox, resolving routine queries or escalating as required
Provide back up support during periods of leave for other finance team members
Support the wider finance team with administrative and operational tasks as required
Assist the business with ad hoc finance and client related requests where appropriate
Requirements
2 to 3 years’ experience in an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer, or similar finance role
Formal accounting or finance training required, with a degree preferred but not essential
Progress toward CA or CPA qualification viewed positively
Experience in a professional services, consulting, or multi entity environment desirable
Comfortable working across multiple countries and payroll cycles
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