05 June 2026
Contract Accountant



About the Company

Our client is a progressive and expanding player in the engineering sector. They have recently undergone a period of growth and aquisition. The organisation is currently driving a transition towards a collaborative, shared-services finance model and looking to review and future-proof their systems.

About the Role

This contract provides critical transitional support running the newly acquired business (with support from the wider group). The primary purpose of the role is to manage the day-to-day financial operations of the newly acquired entity, ensure a seamless integration into the parent group’s wider finance structure, and deliver robust support through the upcoming financial year-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Reporting: Prepare monthly financial statements and balance sheets; maintain the general ledger; and manage month-end and year-end close processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and WIP.
• Reconciliations & Banking: Perform bank, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations; set up banking payments with accurate supporting documentation; and process monthly supplier payments and staff reimbursements.
• Transactional Oversight: Provide guidance to the AR/AP functions, set up new accounts in the system, handle debt control when required, and assist with customer and supplier account applications.
• Payroll & Compliance: Prepare monthly payroll reports for external processing, handle payroll queries/inductions, prepare PAYE, and compile GST data for the external accountant.
• Analysis & Integration: Support forecasting, budgeting, cash flow analysis, and external audit requirements while actively participating in cross-functional meetings and integration activities into the wider group.

Key Challenges

• System Familiarisation: Rapidly getting up to speed and effectively utilizing the existing ERP and legacy workflows during a transitional phase.
• Imminent Year-End: Assisting with the preparation and execution of the financial year-end.
• Business Integration: Managing the dual nature of maintaining BAU systems for at least 6 months while simultaneously helping transition operations into a shared service model.

Key Skills and Experience required?

• System Expertise: A minimum of 3 years of hands-on working knowledge of MYOB is ideal. Exposure to SQL another plus.
• Accounting Background: 5 years of financial accounting experience, with a proven track record of working independently and collaboratively within teams.
• Analytical & Technical Capabilities: Superior data analysis skills alongside strong compliance knowledge (GST, PAYE, and year-end close processes).
• Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated staff management skills to lead a small transactional team, combined with effective communication skills to present clearly to management and stakeholders.
• Personal Attributes: A fast learner with an adaptable mindset, a proactive “can-do” attitude, and the flexibility to navigate an evolving corporate environment.

Whats on offer?

• 6-month initial contract.
• Option to work 32 or 40 hours a week
• Location: Primarily office-based across two Auckland locations with Mt Wellington as the key location.
• Urgent start
• Hourly rate between $40-50 GST