Financial Accountant 24 Month Fixed Term

About the company br br br With nearly 6 000 employees worldwide this global business has a strong presence in Australasia Having just acquired a large portion of another well known business here in New Zealand this business is currently on the lookout for a senior accountant to look after the finance function of the New Zealand operation br br br About the role br br br This is an awesome opportunity to lead the finance function for New Zealand The Financial Accountant will be responsible for all accounting financial reporting controls and compliance related to the NZ business Reporting through to the Australian based CFO the Financial Accountant will collaborate with the various finance teams across NZ AUS as well as any external consultants The Financial Accountant will play an essential role in the integration of the newly acquired business into the larger parent company br br br Key responsibilities br br br Provide local stewardship of all accounting and tax processes br Perform all activities associated with the month end close br Provide accounting guidance to all local business partners br Apply all applicable financial taxation standards to ensure compliance br Responsible for all local tax compliance activities and provide information to third party providers when necessary br Approve and review cash flow forecasts br br br Key requirements br br br CA CPA qualification br Knowledge of US GAAP IFRS and SOX Sarbanes Oxley preferred br Proven analytical problem solving and communication skills br At least 3 years working in a similar role in a large organisation br Accounting and tax experience in large multi national companies br br br Career Opportunities br br br This role provides a great opportunity to own the accounting function for a large organisation This is a very visible role where you will really be encouraged to make your and add value throughout the organisation br br br Robert Walters reviews all CV s manually and you will be contacted if your skills and experience meet the requirements of this client br br br Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Hickey on 09 374 7323