Manulife Investment Management Timberland and Agriculture (Australasia) Pty Limited ("MIMTA (AU)") is an investment management services business that manages timberland and agricultural assets across Australia and New Zealand. MIMTA (AU) has three 100% owned subsidiaries and a 50% interest in AVA Timber, an export joint venture. One subsidiary, Manulife Investment Management Forest Management (NZ) Limited (MFM (NZ)) is based in New Zealand and manages over 200,000 hectares of timberland estates on behalf of three clients. The other two entities, Manulife Investment Management Agriculture Services (AU) Pty Limited (MAS (AU)) and Manulife Investment Management Farmland Services (AU) Pty Limited (MFS (AU)) are based in Australia and manage agricultural investments.The RolePreferably based in Tauranga and reporting to our Director and Controller Timber & Agriculture, this role will support the completion of the MIMTA (AU) financial accounting, reporting, and control functions across our Australian and New Zealand entities. This includes taxation compliance and reporting, oversight of treasury and cash flows/debt facilities for clients along with forecasting and budgeting activities. These tasks are to be performed in a team environment involving the property management accounting teams in Tauranga, New Zealand, and Australia along with North American-based representatives.What We Can Offer YouWe're proud of our values-first culture and lead with our values every day. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset and foster an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves and where everyone thrives. We offer holistic competitive packages that include base salary and annual bonus. We also provide a suite of benefits such as health insurance, trauma, income protection and life insurance, additional KiwiSaver contributions, gym subsidy, long service leave, and paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers. We recognize the importance of maintaining good health and wellbeing and provide flexible work arrangements wherever possible. Financial support for formal external tuition can also be accessed to ensure our employees can learn and grow their career while working with us.What We're Looking ForTo be considered, you will be a Chartered Accountant with a strong financial accounting background and a focus on accuracy and attention to detail, ideally with exposure to large institutional entities. In addition, you will have a good understanding of New Zealand and Australian tax laws and tax governance. You will be able to articulate yourself well with strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills in a wide variety of situations. As this role will also interact with operational finance team members and senior management, we are also seeking great communication and relationship management skills so you can connect with a wide variety of teams worldwide. We want to find someone who can drive efficiency and works with integrity. For the right candidate, we would consider part-time hours, such as 32 – 36 hours per week. Some flexibility with out of hours work may be needed to allow for different time zones. Only those with current legal rights to work in New Zealand will be considered.To ApplyFind out more about us and our timberland and agricultural business at https://www.manulifeim.com/timberland-agriculture/global/en. Please request a copy of the role outline or send applications in the form of a cover letter and CV to our Human Resources Team at ****** by 1 December 2024.MFM (NZ) is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age. MFM (NZ) values diversity and inclusion and is comfortable to provide any reasonably necessary accommodation to foster such a workforce.
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