Graduate Accountant at Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities , Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Enjoy a great work life balance and supportive team
• Permanent position with clear career development pathways
• $60,334 plus 5 weeks' annual leave and flexible working
  
  

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build Aotearoa's future. We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ko tā mātou mahi | Our Role

We are looking to welcome a Graduate Accountant to our vibrant Manakau office. As a Graduate Accountant you will support Kāinga Ora to deliver high quality services through our Finance Shared Services (FSS) function, with the aim of progressing to fully qualified CPA or CA. Some of your main areas of focus in this broad scoping role will include:

• Treasury Settlement
• Cash Management
• Procure to Pay
• Finance Systems
• Financial back office processing and management

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

This is an ideal opportunity to further develop your career in Finance, whilst being part of making a difference in the lives of New Zealand families. Some of the key skills and attributes that will help you succeed in this role include:

• Eligiblity to enter, or already entered in the CPA Program, CA Program or equivalent
• Knowledge of financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Great communication skills, both verbal and written
• Analytical, interpretation and problem solving ability
• An innovative continuous improvement philosophy
• Enthusiastic, diligent team player mentality.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?  

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Ō Tātou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga- People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi- Better Together
• Whanake- Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz

Applications close on 18th August 2022

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.