Title: Financial Accountant (Assets)

Req ID: 11668

Relationship focus
Opportunity to grow and advance
Permanent, Wellington based

What you’ll do

Our Financial Accountant (Assets) is a key role in the KiwiRail Financial Accounting team based in Wellington. You’ll be primarily responsible for completing asset accounting related transactions and associated tasks as KiwiRail continues its significant capital investment programme.

Taking a relationship focus to the role is vital as you’ll be working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure the integrity and accuracy of critical financial information is met. Your financial advice will be independent, professional and proactively targeted to risks and opportunities.

Key responsibilities include:

Maintaining asset sub-ledgers
Ensuring timely capitalisation of work in progress and working closely with Project Accountants and the business
Assisting in annual revaluation processes and reporting
Contributing to valuation report reviews ensuring they are fit for purpose
Contributing to preparation of asset related notes for Group financial reporting
Liaising with external auditors during the annual audit process

What you’ll need

Three to five years’ working experience in a financial accounting function, ideally within a large, complex environment
A sound understanding of financial processes, reporting requirements and NZ IFRS and/or PBE IPSAS
A Commerce Degree and CAANZ CA qualification

You’ll bring your excellent communication skills and continuous improvement mindset to this busy and challenging role. You’ll enjoy being part of a high energy team as well as being someone who can work independently.

What you’ll get

Ongoing development opportunities
Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of the Staff Welfare Trust
A strong Zero Harm policy to keep you safe

Our people are everything. That’s why KiwiRail is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, personalities, ethnicities, abilities, and cultures.

If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture – where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.

We’re going places. Are you?

Applications close 28 October 2024

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