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Urgent! Accountant Position in Wellington - Open Polytechnic Of New Zealand



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Mo te tunga | About the role
Open Polytechnic is seeking an Accountant to join our Financial Services team on a permanent basis.
This position is based at our campus in Lower Hutt and plays a key role in supporting the effective delivery of finance operations.
The Accountant works closely with Finance Assistants and other team members to ensure the accurate and timely processing of fixed asset information in the Financial Management Information System (FMIS - TechnologyOne).
Key responsibilities include:
Creation, disposal, and adjustment of assets, along with the month-end processing of depreciation and amortisation.
Supporting financial reporting and ensuring compliance
Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
Completing GST returns
Managing regular reporting for government initiatives such as Fees-Free
Overseeing the relationship with the debt collection agency
Providing leave cover for the Senior Finance Assistant
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accountant supports the resolution of escalated queries and contributes to the preparation of month-end reporting for review.
Nga pukenga mo te tunga | What you will bring to the role
Relevant tertiary qualification
Minimum of 2-3 year's experience in a similar role
Fixed Assets understanding and maintenance experience.
Sound knowledge of financial and administrative policies and procedures.
Good interpersonal and oral communication skills, both face to face and in telephone contact.
Excellent written communication skills with the ability to communicate information effectively
Well-developed word processing, data processing and spread sheeting skills.
Confidence and ability to learn new technologies and processes
A high levelof accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
You may be looking for Mentored Practical Experience for CAANZ to advance your accounting qualification.
The Open Polytechnic, Kuratini Tuwhera, is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading distance and online learning provider with an enviable reputation in the vocational sector.
We specialise in taking the learning to our students, focusing on enabling the success of approximately 35,000 students each year.
We're a place where you can make a difference.
We offer a wide range of learning disciplines from Initial Teacher Education, Te Reo, Real Estate, Social Work, Construction and Business.
From our Academic Staff Members to our Student Journey Centre, we ensure our students are at the heart of everything we do, every step of the way.
We offer our people who undertake study at the Open Polytechnic free education (50% off for whanau), free car parking on campus, flexible working options (including some working from home), a modernised working environment, subsidised school holiday programmes for your children, free fitness classes, and an on-site café.
We are proud of our kaimahi and value every contribution from all of our people.
If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Applications must be submitted online via our career's website.
Contact Buweni Senanayake ****** with any questions about the role.
Applications close 11 pm on 23 October ****.
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