Senior 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 a Chartered Accounting and Advisory firm based in New Zealand, growing their existing offshore team to support their senior accounting function. They provide accounting, tax, compliance, and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of businesses and individuals, helping clients navigate financial obligations with confidence. This role exists to strengthen their back-office operations by delivering high-quality compliance work and ensuring client assignments are completed accurately and efficiently.

The Role
As a Senior Accountant, you'll take ownership of year-end accounting and compliance work across a portfolio of New Zealand clients. Working as part of the offshore team, you'll prepare financial statements and tax returns to a review-ready standard while independently managing assignments from start to finish. Success in this role comes from delivering technically accurate work, proactively managing deadlines, and contributing to the smooth delivery of client services.

What You'll Do

• Prepare year-end financial statements and income tax returns across a diverse client portfolio

• Manage compliance work for New Zealand companies, trusts, partnerships, and individuals

• Ensure GST, income tax, and provisional tax obligations are completed accurately and in accordance with IRD requirements

• Independently manage jobs from commencement through to review stage

• Follow internal workflows and proactively monitor job progress and deadlines

• Identify, investigate, and escalate accounting or compliance issues where appropriate

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery of client work

• Maintain high standards of accuracy, completeness, and professional documentation throughout all assignments

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience preparing financial statements and tax returns for New Zealand entities

• Proven experience working with companies, trusts, partnerships, and individual tax returns

• Proficiency in Xero Accounting Software and Xero Workpapers

• Solid understanding of New Zealand taxation and IRD compliance requirements, including GST, income tax, and provisional tax

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments simultaneously

• Strong technical accounting knowledge and analytical skills

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Excellent time management and deadline management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working within a New Zealand Chartered Accounting or Business Advisory firm

• Exposure to reviewing junior accountants' work

• Experience supporting process improvements and workflow efficiencies

• Familiarity with a broad range of New Zealand client industries and entity structures

Why This Role

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing New Zealand advisory practice where you'll have ownership of meaningful client work and play a key role in delivering high-quality compliance services. You'll work with a diverse client portfolio, strengthen your technical expertise, and contribute to a team that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

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

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