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ACG Sunderland is seeking a capable, proactive and detail oriented Accounts Officer to join our tight knit school community in Henderson. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, variety, and being the finance “go to” person within a school environment. Reporting to the NZ Head of Finance, this role will working closely with the Principal and broader finance team. The role will manage the day to day financial operations for the school and the associated Early Childhood Centres. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial processing, strengthening controls, and providing insights that support informed decision making. This is a 6 month contract with an ASAP start.
Job Responsibility:
Manage Accounts Payable end to end ensuring accurate coding, approvals and timely payment runs
Full ownership of Accounts Receivable including JDE contract billing, debtor follow ups and weekly aged debt reporting
Prepare month end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and coding corrections
Complete all bank and balance sheet reconciliations within required timeframes
Maintain the fixed asset register including capitalisation and depreciation schedules
Provide financial insights to support budgeting and forecasting
Support regional and group finance initiatives, compliance activities and audit readiness
Deliver excellent service to parents, staff, suppliers and internal teams
Identify and support process improvements and automation initiatives
Requirements:
Experienced in end to end AR and AP preferably within a multi entity or contract based billing environment
Strong understanding of accounting principles and month end processes
Confident with Excel including lookups, pivots and reconciliation based analysis