Financial Accountant

• Full Time OR part-time role + Based in Hamilton East + Beautiful Office
• Hybrid work model + Work life balance encouraged + In-house Chef
• Extra Annual Leave + Paid Wellbeing days + $250 for your health and wellbeing

As Financial Accountant you will be responsible for delivering financial accounting and capital reporting across the Group, to assist stakeholders to make financial decisions

Mō mātou: About us
Te waihanga kōwhiringa hōu hei oranga tangata, oranga rōpū, oranga hapori, whakarauora hoki i te hunga e tāmia iho nei.

The Wise Group is a family of not for profit, community organisations sharing a common purpose: to create new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.

We are committed to being guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We care deeply about doing work that is meaningful and are committed to upholding te mana o Te Reo Māori me ōnā Tikanga across a range of different situations and settings.

The Finance team is committed to providing the highest quality financial services and creating an employment experience that aligns to the Wise Group's spirit and beliefs.

Our dedicated, professional team aim to be at the leading edge of what we do, we value all the team’s experiences and encourage you to bring all your ideas and experiences to help with our continuous improvement journey.

We work together to grow and learn, and we enjoy having fun along the way. We know we are at our best when we are engage with challenging and energising work.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | The Benefits

• Flexible work environment, work-life balance
• Hybrid work model
• Fifth Week of Annual Leave (After 12 months employment)
• Paid Wellbeing days (2 per year)
• Increased Kiwisaver contribution
• Holiday programme Assistance
• HealthNow payment card $250 per year to support the health and wellbeing of you and your whanau
• Perk + Perk plus discount app
• Subsidised lunch cooked by an inhouse chef three days a week

About the role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi
As Financial Accountant you will be responsible for delivering financial accounting and capital reporting across the Group, to assist stakeholders to make financial decisions.

The role will require building strong relationships with leaders and staff. Your proactive nature ensures that the Finance team and Wise Management Services are recognised for their top-notch services.

Some of your responsibilities may include:

• Preparing annual financial statements in accordance with PBE standards
• Leading the external audit process, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to audit queries
• Group accounting responsibilities, including consolidations and inter‑entity transactions
• Writing clear and concise group financial and board reports
• Preparing technical accounting papers, including analysis and recommendations
• Researching, interpreting, and applying new and updated accounting standards
• Supporting treasury activities, including cashflow management and forecasting (highly valued)
• Supporting the internal audit process

This role can be working 30-40 hours per week across Monday to Friday (for the right candidate) with the flexibility to work from both home and the office. We work across the motu so some travel may be required.

Skills & Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako
We're passionate about finding the right people for our team, making sure our values align.

We work together to grow and learn, and we enjoy having fun along the way.

As our ideal teammate, you'll....

• Care deeply about doing work that is meaningful and you'll be committed to providing high quality support.
• Believe in possibilities, be a true problem solver who is gritty enough to persevere when it gets tough. You'll have a can-do attitude, an eagerness to learn and be keen to grow your career.
• Ideally, you will be a Chartered Accountant or similar qualification and have spent some of your career in audit.

We welcome people with diverse backgrounds to apply as each new employee brings a different perspective and we are always eager to further diversify our organisation.

How to Apply

Please upload a cover letter and introduce yourself to us as a teammate, be yourself and tell us why you want this job, the less generic you can make it, the better.

Tell us about:

• Why you want to work as part of our team and why you are passionate about a career in finance
• Some of your proudest moments at work, what you have achieved and why that makes you smile.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: 05 June 2026. Please note advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.