Accounts Assistant

Ready to grow your career in finance with a thriving, supportive company? We’re on the lookout for a full-time, permanent Accounts Assistant to join our skilled, motivated team based on Auckland’s North Shore.

As part of Green by Nature — a leading Australislan company specialising in greenspace and facilities maintenance — you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our financial operations run smoothly and efficiently.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to our NZ Finance Manager, you’ll take ownership of the AP function while supporting the wider finance team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Accounts Payable — managing invoices, coding, reconciliations, and processing weekly and 20th payment runs.
• Supplier Management — maintaining accurate supplier records, handling queries, and conducting regular reviews.
• Monthly Journals — processing adjustments and ensuring financial data is accurate and up to date.
• Finance Support — providing training to internal teams on finance processes and systems.
• Administrative tasks — assisting with mail, banking, and keeping accounts records organised.
• Compliance & Reporting — ensuring transactions meet legal and internal requirements, supporting audits, and contributing to month-end processes.

What We’re Looking For

We’re after someone who’s ready to hit the ground running with a positive, proactive approach and a strong eye for detail. To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification — recent grads welcome!
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as you’ll collaborate with a wide range of people across the business.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills especially Excel.
• Experience with accounting software — SAP preferred.
• Strong time management with the ability to juggle your workload without sacrificing accuracy.
• Adaptability and ready to reprioritise tasks on the fly.
• A team-focused mindset, great work ethic, and sense of humour — you’ll fit right in with our supportive, collaborative team.
• Willingness to learn including tools like VBA for Excel or similar skills.
• Dependability, cooperative, and focused on building strong working relationships.
• Full driver’s licence

Why join us?

You’ll be joining a hardworking yet fun team, where we’re motivated to work hard while also enjoying a laugh along the way. We provide a laptop and work phone for both professional and personal use, along with an annual wellness benefit. You’ll also have access to ongoing development opportunities, including support for CA/CPA qualifications, and flexible working options.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to kickstart their career or take it to the next level, all while being part of a passionate and supportive team that loves what they do.

Please note, in accordance with the company’s Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.