Bookkeeper

CHINA FORESTRY GROUP NEW ZEALAND COMPANY LIMITED

Location : Auckland

China Forestry Group New Zealand (CFG) manages 50 forests across the North Island of New Zealand, including Northland, Central North Island (CNI), and Southern North Island (SNI), covering approximately 37,000 hectares. All our forests are either Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified or currently undergoing certification. We harvest around one million tonnes of logs annually from our own forests, supplying both domestic and international markets through ten major ports across New Zealand.

Job Title :   Book keeper

Key tasks and responsibilities :

• Conduct reconciliation of all accounts on an as needed basis
• Data entry and recording of financial transactions on both manual and digital accounting systems
• Monitor cash flow and lines of credit
• Maintain and balance the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and up-to-date manner
• Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including reviewing, coding reference, and processing payments
• Perform account receivable functions including invoicing, purchase ordering, following up, deposits, collections, revenue recognition and overdue debt management
• Prepare end-of-month, quarterly, and annual financial statement s through the collection, analysis, and summarization of data
• Conduct regular analysis of profit, loss, cost (NZ IAS 41 biological asset), budget, income, and expenses , using both manual and digital accounting systems, to monitor business performance and support decision-making
• Prepare business income taxes and GST returns
• Report business’s financial position and records regularly to management
• Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work in order to ensure compliance with applicable standards

Pay rate : Minimum $ 30.00 / hour   Maximum $ 35.00 / hour

Guaranteed hours of work per week :   Minimum 30 hours , permanent full-time

Requirements for the job :