Possible Titles: Company Accountant, Management Accountant, Financial Accountant, Divisional Accountant, Financial Controller or C.A. Firm Manager.
Reports to: CEO, General Manager, or in a large organisation to the Finance Manager/Financial Controller or the Finance Division of the parent company.
Supervises: May supervise junior accountants and clerical staff
Main objectives: Is likely to be either the sole accountant of a small to medium sized company with less than $10m turnover or the senior accountant of a subsidiary of a public company.
Typical functions and responsibilities:
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual budget and management reports.
- Administration and management of creditors, debtors and payroll system.
- Fulfil statutory reporting requirements eg. GST, FBT and PAYE returns.
- Develop policies and procedures in relation to commercial, financial and systems based issues.
Typical qualifications and experience: Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand as either an ACA or CA with more than 8 years accounting experience (including pre qualification experience.) |