Financial Accountant / Kaihoe Pūtea

1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand Req #62

Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Imagine a workplace where your efforts directly shape the future of the vibrant community that is Rotorua. Te Kaunihera o ngā Roto o Rotorua |Rotorua Lakes Council offers you that opportunity and more. With a team of over 400 staff, we're the driving force behind transformative projects like the revitalisation of the Rotorua Aquatic Centre and hosts to the first NRL Indigenous All Stars games in Aotearoa. After a fulfilling day at mahi, soak in our abundance of geothermal pools, explore the mesmerising ngāwha (geysers), and conquer world-famous mountain biking trails. As we stand firmly committed to biculturalism and collaboration with Te Arawa, our local iwi, your appreciation for Māori values, te reo, and tikanga Māori will flourish. Join us and shape your career in an environment where innovation meets tradition.
He kai kai āu ringa! Nau mai! You have the opportunity to make a huge difference! Come join us!

At Rotorua Lakes Council we believe in doing things differently. Our organisation is all about innovation and creative solutions, working with the community to create a new way forward and progress our district's shared vision and goals.

We are looking for an experienced and CA qualified professional to support the Senior Financial Accountant and the wider Finance & Business Performance team. This role will involve monthly reporting and assisting with preparation of the Annual Report and the Audit files. You will ensure the business is reliable in its financial transaction processing, and has the accurate, timely and reliable financial reports necessary to both manage the business and meet its reporting obligations.

To be successful in this role you will need to ensure a high level of accuracy and timeliness is achieved across all financial transactions by preparing financial reconciliations and overseeing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by other Finance staff on a monthly basis.

In addition, you will ensure that Council maintains best practice in financial management and reporting through continuous review of and updating financial policies, systems and procedures.

If you think you have the experience and passion for this role, please apply now!

This vacancy closes 11 May 2025

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Te Kaunihera o nga Roto o Rotorua (Rotorua Lakes Council) is committed to working in partnership with Te Arawa, our local iwi. We aspire to being a bicultural organisation and we value staff who speak te reo Maori, have an appreciation of Maori values, and a working knowledge of tikanga Maori.
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1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand