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Financial Accountant | Westgate HQ, Auckland

 

Full Time

 

 

 

About the Role:

 

Our Finance team plays a critical role in supporting that growth, providing financial stewardship, commercial insight, and operational excellence across the business.

 

We're looking for a technicall strong Financial Accountant to join our team. This is a hands-on role offering broad exposure across financial reporting, compliance, tax, audit, systems, and business partnering. You'll take ownership of key finance processes while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced, growing organisation.

 

What you will do:

 

• Own the month-end close process, including general ledger reconciliations and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare monthly management reports and review financial performance.
• Analyse monthly P&L results and provide commentary to support decision-making
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Lead the annual operating expense budget process.
• Partner with department leads to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and consolidate budgets for Finance leadership.
• Prepare and lodge monthly GST and quarterly FBT returns.
• Support income tax compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with NZ IFRS and New Zealand tax obligations.
• Review and approve supplier invoices through Esker, maintaining strong finance controls.
• Manage the fixed asset register, including depreciation, disposals and reconciliations.
• Provide support to payroll processing and compliance activities as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiencies across the finance function.
• Lead the annual external audit process from planning through to completion.
• Coordinate with auditors, prepare supporting documentation and manage audit queries.
• Act as the key point of contact to ensure a smooth and timely audit process.

 

We want to work with someone who has:
 

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CAANZ (or equivalent) qualification preferred.
• Big 4 experience preferred.
• Approximately 6+years total accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a commercial environment.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting, and compliance knowledge.
• Experience working with ERP systems and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Exposure to ERP implementations, particulary Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, would be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business and with external stakeholders.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Permanent legal right to live and work in New Zealand

   

Excellent benefits include:

 

• Competitive salary package.
• Generous AS Colour staff discount
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• New Zealand-founded brand with a growing international presence and ambitious plans for the future.
• Broad exposure across reporting, compliance, systems, audit, and business partnering in a role where your contribution will make a genuine impact
• Develop your skills and build your career within a growing global organisation with ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Committed to responsible sourcing, ethical manufacturing, and continuosly improving our environmental impact

   

If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership, broaden your experience, and contribute to a growing global business, we'd love to hear from you. Send your CV and cover letter to jobs@ascolour.com.

 

Casual Retail Assistants

 

Lambton Quay Store
Queenstown Store

 

About the Role:

 

We're looking for flexible casual Retail Assistants to join the team! If you're passionate about retail, love providing excellent customer experiences, and enjoy being part of a fantastic group of people, this is the perfect chance for you!

 

What you will do:

 

• Contribute to a customer service-focused atmosphere that is inviting for both customers and team members.

• Ensure that our store's presentation and merchandising consistently meet high standards.

• As the face of AS Colour, you'll educate and assist customers in discovering the right products to suit their needs.

 

We want to work with someone who has:
 

• Previous experience in retail, customer service, or hospitality, with enthusiasm and is hardworking.

• We have a close-knit crew of retail staff so you'll have to work well with a team and have good time management.

• Ideally, you'd have a well-developed sense of your own style; self-confidence and a genuine love for selling high quality basic apparel.

• Be a fan of the brand and enjoy delivering a fantastic retail experience.

• The right to work and live in New Zealand.

 

Excellent benefits include:

 

• Being part of an international growing company.

• Competitive hourly rate and commission structure.

• Generous staff discount on all AS Colour apparel.

• A positive, energetic and supportive work environment.

• Real opportunity to build your career.

• A strong focus on ethical and sustainable business practices.

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

 

If you're reliable, motivated, and ready to join a fun and fast-paced retail team, we'd love to hear from you! Send us your CV using the details below for the location you'd like to work in:

Lambton Quay - meg@ascolour.com

Queenstown -  maddy@ascolour.com