Put your accounts skills to use being employed by an organisation which is all about working for our community.
Buller District Council is seeking a Finance Officer- Debtor and General Ledger to join our Finance Department, based at our Westport office. This position offers a variety of interesting duties, and the ideal candidate will have experience with office accounting exceptional people skills and an interest in financial improvements for the overall strategic direction of Council. Live and work in one of NZ’s most adventurous and pristine regions, playing a key role in shaping our District and enjoying a quality work-life balance.
Buller District Council aims to create and sustain a truly rewarding environment for our staff. We embrace diversity and have a culture that is built on trust and respect. Here, you will get to work with a team of dedicated experts who share a passion for making a difference in our district.
What’s on offer:
- Permanent full-time position (up to 40 hours per week)
- Attractive salary, in line with your experience
- A positive workplace culture
- Health Insurance benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
What we’re looking for:
You will be familiar with debtors processing and general ledger systems. You will thrive in a team environment and demonstrate confidentiality awareness at all times. Your high attention to detail and communication skills will come naturally and you will enjoy reconciling ledgers and solving queries, while continually learning about the services offered to our District and making suggestions for financial system enhancements.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Financial system experience including maintaining debtors and asset registers.
- A good understanding of internal control processes e.g. separation of duties, delegation levels.
- Accounting system experience including managing the integration between the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers and month/year end processes.
- Debt management experience and a good understanding of collection processes and options is preferred but not essential.
What you’ll be responsible for:
You will administer the day-to-day general ledger system maintenance and processes including monthly reconciliations and end of financial year routines. You will be a whiz at data integrity checks, and enjoy the fulfilment of business improvements. Day to day invoicing functions will be second-nature along with monthly reconciliations, transfers between ledgers and bank processing.
A full position description is available, upon request.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
Applications are to be marked ’Confidential’ and addressed to Human Resources, Buller District Council, PO Box 21, Westport 7866 or emailed to bdc.hr@bdc.govt.nz. All applications are required to be accompanied by a CV and a covering letter may be submitted, should you wish to include one.
Applications close on Wednesday the 24th of May.
