Intermediate Accountant

About The Back Room

We exist to free our clients' time so they can focus on what they do best — growing their business. We deliver smart, efficient solutions that liberate teams from the everyday admin, and we hold ourselves to the same standard. Time is the ultimate currency, and we treat it like it.

About the Client
Our client is an accounting services and advisory firm serving clients throughout New Zealand, providing personalised accounting services to help them achieve their financial goals and bring their dreams to life. The firm is known for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and community engagement. They are looking to build their offshore team to support their accounting function. This role exists to take on core accounting, reporting, and advisory-support work for a diverse client base, while helping lift the capability of the wider team.

The Role
As an Intermediate Accountant, you’ll prepare payrolls, GST returns, management reports, financial statements, budgets, and forecasts for a mix of commercial and not-for-profit clients, and work directly with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions. You’ll also contribute to the firm’s strategic business and tax advisory work, and support more junior team members along the way. Within the first 6–12 months, success looks like confidently running your own client work, building strong client relationships, and becoming a go-to source of support for the juniors around you.

What You'll Do

• Preparing of payrolls, GST returns, and monthly accounts payable

• Preparing management reports

• Preparing financial statements, budgets, and forecasts for a range of commercial and not-for-profit clients

• Providing strategic business and tax advisory services to help our clients achieve their goals

• Liaising directly with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions

• Mentoring and supporting more junior members of the accounting team

• Staying up-to-date with changes in accounting regulations and best practices

• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our internal processes and procedures

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of relevant post-qualification experience in a public accounting practice as taxation accountant

• Accounting qualification or working towards one

• Strong technical accounting skills, with a deep understanding of NZ accounting standards and tax legislation

• Proficiency in Xero, XPM, Microsoft outlook, Excel, and Word

• Excellent communication and client relationship management abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and time management skills

• High ethical standards and discretion in handling confidential information

• Collaborative mindset and a passion for mentoring and developing more junior team members

Why This Role

You’ll be joining a growing firm with a reputation for excellence and innovation, in a role that combines compliance, reporting, and real advisory exposure. With the firm building out its offshore team, you’ll have the chance to help shape how it works and to develop your skills with a team that supports professional growth.

This role is open to Philippine citizens currently based in the Philippines.

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