Accountant

About Nature Pac

Nature Pac is a New Zealand-owned supplier of plant-based, eco-friendly food-service packaging. Our products are designed to be recyclable, compostable and biodegradable, helping businesses across Aotearoa transition to lower-impact packaging. Our head office and warehouse are in Lower Hutt, Wellington.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a commercially astute Accountant to take end-to-end ownership of our finance function in a fast-growing distribution / manufacturing environment. You will safeguard financial integrity, sharpen decision-making through incisive reporting, and strengthen controls as we scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close : journals, accruals, prepayments, GL and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare accurate management accounts, cash-flow forecasts, and board-ready KPI packs (e.g., gross margin, stock turns, DSO).
• Prepare budgets and rolling forecasts; manage cash-flow, AR / AP, credit control and supplier terms.
• Oversee inventory accounting and COGS (SKU costing, landed-cost allocations, cycle counts, variances).
• Lead tax compliance (GST, PAYE / withholding, FBT) and liaise with IRD and external advisors.
• Coordinate annual accounts and audit / review processes.
• Enhance internal controls, finance policies, and systems (Xero / ERP) for scale and audit-readiness.
• Provide decision support on pricing, tenders, promotions, procurement and freight / logistics, including business cases for capex.

What You’ll Bring

Why Nature Pac?

How to Apply

Please email your CV and a brief cover letter to info @naturepac.co.nz with the subject line “Accountant — Nature Pac”.

Equal Opportunity : We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.