About Athletics New Zealand: Athletics New Zealand exists to deliver great athletics experiences Steeped in history, athletes in the famous black singlet have delivered so many magical New Zealand sporting moments.
Athletics is the foundation of all sport (run, jump, throw) and underpinning a strong high-performance programme is a regional network of centres, clubs, schools, and associate members that deliver positive athletics experiences across Aotearoa.
Athletics New Zealand is also in the events business and alongside National Championships for Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Relays, Mountain and Trail Running (to name a few), Athletics New Zealand also owns and delivers the iconic Rotorua Marathon.
Athletics New Zealand wants to lead 'big shifts' in athletics.
These include transforming the sport from: A predominantly member-based sports model to a model that engages with and provides value to a much wider, more diverse range of participants, supporters, and followers.
A competitions ecosystem that is set up to mainly serve traditional sporting pathways, to a system that also delivers successful recreation and commercial events.A reliance on grant funding to self-generated commercial earnings and tripling Athletics New Zealand annual investment in development.
Role Summary: You will be responsible for providing accounts and office support to the Finance Manager.
This role is 30 hours per week, based in our offices in Rosedale with negotiable hours of Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3pm (with ½ hour lunch).
As the Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for the processing and payment of weekly and monthly supplier invoices, collating invoices for overseas VAT claims, managing staff expense claims, customer invoicing and follow up, daily reconciliation of bank accounts on MYOB, managing inventory, update grant funding spreadsheet, assist with our membership database, reconciliation of event P&Ls, sending monthly reports to managers, managing staff Visas, filing and other general office duties (including collecting mail and managing office and kitchen supplies) You will be given use of a laptop and a mobile phone plan will be added to our corporate account.
About You: Proven experience in a supporting accounts roleExcellent computer and keyboard skills including in depth knowledge of relevant software such as the Microsoft Office suite of products, especially ExcelMYOB (preferred) and/or XERO processing and reporting capabilityExcellent organisational and multi-tasking skills.Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.Good problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work to deadlines and a high attention to detailProven ability to self-manage workload Proven ability to learn new technology You could be looking to advance your career or return to the workforce.Knowledge of applicable legislation including but not limited to: the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Privacy Act.
Our current staff member, who has been in the role for 11 years, is retiring at the end of December and we are looking for our new team member to start mid-January.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 5pm Friday 15th November 2024