We’re looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our collaborative Finance team and support high-quality financial accounting, reporting and control across Sport NZ Sport New Zealand.
Reporting to the Financial Operations Lead, you’ll play an important role in delivering accurate month-end, quarterly and annual financial information. You’ll also contribute to statutory reporting, annual audit activity, accountability documents and the ongoing improvement of our financial systems and processes.
This is a full-time position, but open to part time for the right person based in Wellington and offered on a fixed-term basis until July 2027. We support flexible working in line with our flexible working arrangements policy.
In this role, you will:
- Prepare month-end journals, accruals, reconciliations, financial analysis and management reporting.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and help maintain the integrity of the general ledger and fixed asset register.
- Contribute to Group reporting, annual financial statements, accountability documents and audit delivery.
- Coordinate audit deliverables and respond to auditor information requests.
- Support GST, FBT and other taxation reconciliations and returns.
- Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Provide clear, practical financial advice to budget managers and colleagues.
- Support users of Business Central, Continia and related finance systems.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls and continuously improve Finance processes.
What you’ll bring
You’ll be an experienced accounting professional who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement, attention to detail and a practical, service-focused approach.
Ideally, you will have:
- At least five years’ relevant accounting experience, including month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and audit workpapers.
- Experience contributing to annual financial statements and internal or external financial reporting.
- Strong technical accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong general Microsoft 365 capability.
- Experience using integrated financial management systems, with Business Central experience an advantage.
- A CA or CPA qualification or be actively working towards full professional qualification.
- Public-sector, Crown entity or shared-services experience would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of public benefit entity accounting requirements and the New Zealand public-sector financial environment is desirable.
- Knowledge of and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
About us
Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa and High Performance Sport New Zealand share a purpose of contributing to the wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand. Together, we support quality opportunities in play, active recreation and sport, from community participation through to performances on the world stage.
The Corporate Services Business Unit provides organisational leadership across financial management and reporting, risk, technology, information management, office management and procurement for the Sport NZ Group. Our aim is to make it easy for people across the organisation to do their best work by delivering excellent service and effective systems.
If you’re an experienced Financial Accountant who enjoys delivering accurate work, improving processes and working collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help strengthen the financial foundations that support play, active recreation and sport across Aotearoa New Zealand.