Job description
Ready to take the lead in an accounting team?
About the role
You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and delivery of the client accounting and tax function. As Client Accounting & Tax Manager, you’ll lead the team responsible for delivering client accounting and tax compliance work, overseeing workflow and quality, developing the capability of the accountants around you, and helping ensure clients receive accurate, timely and professional service.
Key responsibilities
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of accountants
- Planning and managing workflow to meet client commitments and IRD filing deadlines
- Overseeing the quality and timely delivery of clients’ financial statements, tax returns and other compliance work
- Providing technical guidance on accounting and taxation matters
- Building strong client relationships and managing the onboarding of new clients
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working
- Contributing to business development and new client opportunities
About you
- Strong experience in financial accounts and tax compliance within New Zealand
- Appropriate qualifications, and ideally a CA or CPA qualification
- Experience leading, coaching or supervising accounting staff
- Strong accounting and New Zealand taxation knowledge
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Confidence using accounting systems such as Xero
- Strong client relationship and communication skills
- A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership
Benefits
- Work with a small but mighty team
- A senior role where you can genuinely influence how the team operates and develops
- Centrally located office, with parks and green spaces nearby
- A strong healthcare package
- A dynamic work environment focused on output and customer service in a modern accounting practice