Financial Accountant

Opportunity Overview

MADE New Zealand, a vibrant and rapidly expanding food company known for brands such as The Collective, Moogurt, Rokeby, and Cocobella, is seeking a Financial Accountant. The company is committed to promoting healthy and enjoyable food with a values-driven and dynamic workplace. This role emerges as the current Financial Accountant relocates overseas and requires a professional to lead financial reporting, compliance, and control, while playing an integral part in boosting operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly and year-end close processes ensuring deadlines and accuracy.
• Prepare critical financial statements including P&L, balance sheets, cash flow, and detailed operational reporting.
• Maintain thorough balance sheet reconciliations and oversee financial controls.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing and warehouse leadership to identify key performance drivers.
• Analyze variances in production, labor, overhead, logistics, and inventory costs.
• Support the budgeting cycle, forecasting efforts, capital expenditure assessments, and investment analysis.
• Coordinate and ensure compliance with tax requirements such as GST, income tax, PAYE, ACC, and FBT.
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements and assist with external audit processes.
• Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, inventory, fixed assets, and general accounting functions.
• Serve as a principal SAP business lead and contribute to enhancements in systems and processes.
• Identify areas for improvement in efficiency, internal controls, automation, and working capital management.

Candidate Profile

• Possess a CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience includes working at a Big 4 accounting firm plus an additional 2-3 years in commercial financial accounting or reporting roles.
• Proven expertise in preparing P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Strong background in financial reporting, month-end and year-end accounting close.
• Expertise in statutory reporting, financial controls, and tax compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with operational business stakeholders effectively.
• Strong analytical talents to interpret financial data and transform it into actionable insights.
• Experience with ERP software, SAP experience particularly valued.
• A mindset oriented towards continuous improvement and a willingness to challenge current processes to streamline and implement best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to foster collaboration across departments and manage cross-functional relationships.

What’s Offered

• Opportunity to actively partner with operational teams driving business growth.
• Work within a company undergoing transformation and expansion.
• Join a highly cooperative, fun, and ego-free team culture.

Important Additional Details

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens, residents, or have valid visas allowing them to work in New Zealand. References will be requested at a later stage and should not be included with the initial application. For inquiries, candidates may contact Sarah White at the provided phone number. Tribe Group prides itself on specialist teams collaborating to provide tailored recruitment and career opportunities.