About Tax Traders

One of New Zealand’s leading fintech companies, Tax Traders’ purpose is to improve equity in the tax payment space so that all businesses can access the benefits that a complex tax system can provide. Our expertise is in using technology to innovate how tax is managed and paid. We do this by providing fully flexible tax payment options for businesses and smart provisional tax tools to accountants to radically improve their workflow.

Our dream is to see businesses flourish and grow so they can be a redemptive force in our world, improving outcomes for individuals, families, and their wider communities. We long to see businesses leading with purpose, placing people first and helping solve the problems our world faces. We long to be a place of healing, joy, and deep satisfaction. We seek to lead with purpose, placing people first and contributing what we can to solve the problems our world faces.

As a proud BCorp, every decision we make as a business reflects our commitment to an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economic system. We were founded on the belief that a tax system should be fair, transparent, and accessible where the benefits and opportunities of that tax system are available to every taxpayer, and not just a select few. We want to play our part in an economy that works for all people as well as the planet.

We’re now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Newmarket team on a 12-month fixed-term basis while a team member is on parental leave.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Director and working closely with the Financial Controller, you will keep finance operations accurate, compliant and on time while a permanent team member is on parental leave. The role is 25 to 30 hours a week across five days, fixed-term for 12 months, with a structured handover at the beginning and end.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete month-end processes on time, including accruals, prepayments and journals
• Review the monthly P&L and Balance Sheet, flagging variances to the Finance Director
• Process day-to-day transactions in Xero and prepare payment batches with the right controls
• Complete bank, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, resolving variances promptly
• Manage accounts receivable and payable, including aged debtor follow-up
• Prepare GST, FBT and RWT returns for review and filing on time

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• 3+ years’ experience in an assistant accountant or similar role
• Tertiary qualification in accounting or commerce
• Hands-on Xero experience
• Experience preparing GST, FBT and RWT returns
• Confident Excel skills and high attention to detail
• Intercompany accounting in a multi-entity group environment advantageous
• Fintech or regulated environment experience desirable
• Team-first, with integrity, empathy and a positive default

What’s in it for you:

This is flexible work built around your life, with hybrid working, flexible hours and in-office nanny support for after-school care. You will join a social team that has plenty of fun, inside a proudly BCorp fintech that backs development with professional coaching and an annual Tax Camp conference. A full handover at the start sets you up to succeed, and over 12 months you will build real technical breadth and visibility with the Finance Director.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Additional leave and additional parental leave benefits
• In-office nanny support, including after-school care and a school programme
• Monthly public transport payment, or office parking

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below. For a confidential discussion, contact Sangeeta Prasad on 021 197 6144 or email sangeetap@huntercampbell.co.nz.

About the Company

Blue Wing Honda is the New Zealand distributor of Honda motorcycles, power equipment and marine products, backed by one of the most recognised brands in the world. The business pairs global scale with a lean, collaborative local team, where good finance people are visible and valued.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will deliver accurate transactional accounting, reconciliations, statutory compliance and month-end reporting across Blue Wing Honda and its associated group entities. The role underpins strong financial controls and offers genuine scope to improve finance systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable through Esker, including coding, validation and workflow exceptions
• Maintain approval workflows in line with the Delegated Authority Matrix
• Prepare payment runs and complete daily bank reconciliations
• Manage trade loan accounting, the fixed asset register and intercompany reconciliations
• Prepare and file GST and FBT returns with full supporting documentation
• Complete overheads month-end, including accruals, prepayments, journals and variance analysis
• Support the annual overheads budget, forecasts, year-end audit and income tax schedules
• Provide backup cover for AR and Financial Accountant processes

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Accounting qualification completed or in progress
• Experience in an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Officer or similar finance role
• Strong AP and payment run experience
• Solid grasp of balance sheet, bank, fixed asset and intercompany reconciliations
• Practical knowledge of NZ GST requirements
• Strong Excel and ERP systems skills
• High attention to detail with a proactive approach to resolving reconciling items
• Well organised, adaptable and willing to support across the wider finance team

What’s in it for you

This role offers real technical breadth, with exposure across tax compliance, fixed assets, intercompany and audit that most Assistant Accountant roles do not provide. You will work closely with an experienced Finance Manager and gain hands-on cover of Financial Accountant tasks. For someone completing their CA or CPA, it is a clear pathway to the next level within a globally recognised brand.

To be considered for this position, please submit your CV via the link below.