Assistant Accountant

Join Aotearoa’s largest and most innovative school – Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) – where flexible, personalised learning empowers over 24,000 ākonga (students) each year to achieve their educational and life goals.

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join Te Kura’s close-knit Finance team, based in Wellington. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who wants to be part of an organisation with a meaningful mission : “Ki te tī, ki te tā, ki te katoa – Anytime, anywhere, anyone.”

About The Role

As Assistant Accountant, you’ll be the right hand to the Financial Accountant, ensuring the accurate and timely provision of financial information for management, the Board, and internal stakeholders. This hands-on role will see you supporting day-to-day financial operations, maintaining strong internal controls, processing journals and reconciliations, managing cashflows, and liaising with auditors.

You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative finance function, contributing to a culture of continual improvement and client-focused service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly reconciliations and supporting financial reporting
• Monitoring daily cashflows and managing banking activities
• Assisting with GST, FBT and WHT returns and audit documentation
• Maintaining fixed asset registers and general ledger integrity
• Supporting systems development and delivering finance training
• Promoting best practice across financial processes and services

What We’re Looking For

Why Join Te Kura?

To find out more, please get in touch with Peter Campbell on for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.

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