APPLICANTS MUST BE LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND & BE NZ CITIZENS, HAVE RESIDENCY or AN APPROVED FULLTIME WORK VISA. About The Company Our client is a highly respected, family-owned, mid-sized, residential building company which was established in 1979. The founder has recently handed over the leadership reins to his son who has already been working for the business for 20+ years and has spent the last handful of years as 2IC and his dad's nominated successor. His strong building background and knowledge, combined with his business acumen, passion for excellence and ambition for growth are coming together to define an exciting new era in the company's history. Clearly this new growth requires the right people and skills which is why we've been engaged to find and secure a senior and meticulous all-round multitasker with a passion for office, administrative, accounts and operational efficiency and excellence! About The Role This is an allrounder, generalist position which incorporates significant elements of office management, accounts/accounting, budgets, reporting, operations, logistics, payroll, health & safety, customer service, executive assisting (to the CEO), strategic planning, systems, policies and procedures, planning, and almost any other component of running an efficient and professional office and supporting a residential building business entering a strong growth mode. The overall team consists of around 25 - 30 tradesmen who spend 98% of their time on-site at the various client building jobs. They are then well supported and directed by a very small office based management team providing everything they need to be productive, efficient and successful. This small team are also responsible for organising and managing all client and sub-contractor logistics, pricing and communications. Core responsibilities of this key role include: All accounts payable, receivable & credit control (Xero) Bank reconciliations (Xero) and limited project & financial reports Payroll (Xero) Assistance with creation & management of budgets as well as ongoing budget vs actual reporting and monthly P & L reports Support project costings, quotes, plans, schedules, etc. Gain a strong overall understanding of all aspects of the business to enable support/involvement, suggested improvements, strategy ideas/change etc. Reception, customer service, phones, emails, office management and general office administration Liaise with, and respond to, client and sub-trade enquiries Strong keyboard skills, speed and accuracy Excellent computer literacy, including Xero, Office 365 (especially Outlook, Word and Excel) EA/PA assistance & support to the CEO Exceptionally high levels of Confidentiality and Trust A can-do, make it happen attitude High levels of resilience An excellence and efficiency habit Strong work ethic. No clock watchers! Previous exposure to the trade industries and/or Builda Price software would be helpful but is NOT mandatory Main conduit to/with 3rd Party IT and H&S suppliers About You The person we are seeking will not be average at anything. A genuine allrounder. An experienced, skilled and talented office/admin/accounting professional with a strong track record of success and longevity in previous roles. They will be a well-presented, mature, excellent communicator (both written and verbal) with English as a first language. They will have very good keyboard skills, be highly computer literate, an excellent multi-tasker, and skilled at establishing and maintaining client, supplier and fellow team member relationships. This is a fulltime role, is on-site office based and is not for the faint hearted. That said, you will be blessed with a very good boss, a positive, growing, respected and successful employer, a very competitive salary package, and definite opportunities for growth, development and involvement in key business decisions and strategies. Next Steps Requirements First and foremost, before proceeding, please ensure you have read this advert carefully. Then, if you are already living in New Zealand as a Citizen or Resident and feel you tick all or most of the applicant skills, experience & attribute requirements outlined above, we encourage you to APPLY ONLINE remembering to: Attach an updated CV including address, phone contacts, skills, qualifications, and detailed employment history; A purpose written Cover Letter briefly outlining your reason for applying for this specific role, the reason you left your last two jobs, and WHY you believe you are 'The One' we should choose for this very good opportunity. Important Note: If you do not include the Cover Letter as outlined above, we will completely exclude your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr
