Senior Management Accountant - New Zealand (Remote) - #35274

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant to join a company that promotes collaboration, innovation, and career development within a dynamic and supportive environment. Company Profile: Our client is a network of locally owned firms focused on fueling ambitious business owners. Each firm within the network values local ownership, local clients, and a local team. By sharing resources and expertise, they tackle challenges more effectively and continuously innovate, delivering value to every client.

Duties and Responsibilities: Business Services ·       Take ownership of a portfolio of clients requiring monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly management accounts. ·       Independently prepare and review management reports, financial statements and tax compliance work. ·       Analyse business performance and provide commercial insights and recommendations to clients.

·       Develop a strong understanding of each client's business model, key drivers and performance indicators. ·       Review and challenge accounting treatments relating to stock, gross profit margins, accruals, prepayments, financing arrangements and fixed assets. ·       Review work completed by junior and intermediate team members and provide constructive feedback.

·       Prepare annual financial statements and compliance requirements for companies, trusts and partnerships. ·       Assist clients with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management. ·       Maintain strong client relationships and be a key point of contact for financial and accounting matters.

·       Ensure client work is delivered on time and within budget. ·       Know relevant questions to ask and how to ‘drill down’ on technical information. ·       Ensure compliance and statutory obligations are met. ·       Understand time and cost budget for a job and can advise on these.

  Tax ·       Prepare and review all forms of income tax returns. ·       Calculate tax obligations for companies, trusts, partnerships and individuals. ·       Identify tax risks and planning opportunities. ·       Research and apply tax legislation to client circumstances.

·       Provide practical advice on routine tax issues and escalate complex matters as required. ·       Review tax positions prepared by other team members. ·       Experienced in the development of multiple scenarios for year-end tax planning purposes.

  Leadership & Team Support ·       Supervise the workflow of 1-2 team members. ·       Review work and provide coaching and technical guidance. ·       Assist with training and development of team members. ·       Help allocate work and manage deadlines across the team.

·       Support continuous improvement initiatives and process efficiencies. ·       Act as a technical resource for accounting, tax and management reporting queries. ·       Foster a collaborative, positive and high-performing team environment.

  Impact ·       Take ownership and responsibility of your own work and that of the team. ·       Make appropriate recommendations and provide good solutions to problems in a timely manner. ·