Management Accountant

Looking for a Management Accountant role with variety, commercial focus, and the backing of a supportive team?

You found it!

Newly created role reporting to the CFO - variety across management accounts, budgets, claims & costingBring your Xero and Excel skills to life in a role that values accuracy and insightFriendly, grounded and fun culture - life's too short not to laughEdridge Contracting is a proud, family-owned business serving the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions.

With operations spanning, roading and earthworks, civil construction, aggregate extraction and processing, and heavy haulage, no two days are ever the same.

As the business continues to grow, we're excited to be recruiting a newly created role for a talented Management Accountant to join the team and help shape their future.Reporting into the CFO, we're looking for someone who is analytical, values accuracy and sound business processes, brings strong Xero and Excel skills, and has the curiosity to dig into the numbers to provide meaningful insights that support their business success.

Like any accounting role, there are regular tasks to stay on top of - but this position offers plenty of variety and the chance to grow your skills.

Working closely with the wider business, you'll be the one who brings the numbers to life.You'll prepare monthly accounts and budgets, produce clear reporting packs for leadership, and work with project managers to ensure claims, costs, and margins are accurate and understood.

You'll also oversee debtor and creditor processes, support compliance with tax obligations, and provide insights that help the business make smarter decisions.

Detail matters - but so does perspective, and in this role you'll balance both, helping Edridge Contracting run efficiently and continue to grow with confidence.Your key responsibilities will be : Preparation of monthly management accounts, including monthly analysis and production of management packsManagement of month end processes to ensure accountability for all project Revenue & costsGST & FBT, ensuring all tax, payroll and regulatory compliance is adhered toBudget and forecast preparationProvide & analyse financial data to support business decision makingWorking in conjunction with project managers to monitor project profitabilityContinual development and maintenance of technical and financial operating systems & processes.About you : As somebody who can adapt quickly and build strong relationships across the business, you'll enjoy the challenge of working through complex financial information and supporting project managers and leaders with clear, accurate insights.

You'll thrive on problem-solving, be confident with numbers, and have outstanding communication skills to translate financial data into practical outcomes.

Just as importantly, you'll bring curiosity and a genuine enthusiasm to keep learning how the wider civil contracting business operates.

In addition, you will have : Strong technical accounting skills with proven experience in XeroAdvanced Excel capability and confidence analysing financial data2–3 years' experience in management accountingA solid understanding of job costing, claims, and reconciliationsCA qualified or working towards itStrong inter-personal skills and a great sense of humour with the ability to connect with a broad range of personalitiesOutstanding written and verbal communication with a high level of accuracy and good eye for detailSelf-motivation, intuition and the ability to work autonomouslyA natural aptitude for picking up new systems and processesTo be successful in this role you will have strong technical capabilities, be quick on the uptake, naturally curious, have a great sense of humour.

Edridge Contracting are proud of their team and passionate about the great culture they have, they truly appreciate that their team is the key to their success and will ensure you have the tools and support to be successful in this role.

Applications for this role close at 5 : 00pm, Monday 8th of September but we will be reviewing applications as they come through.

If you're keen to bring your honed accounting skills to an incredible work environment and join colleagues who are passionate about what they do and how they do it, apply today or email

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