Current Vacancy

Accounts Assistant

Apply now Job no: 563918
Work type: Full Time
Location: Manukau
Categories: NZ Head Office

Step into one of NZ’s leading retail businesses by joining our Head Office Accounts Team in Manukau. In this role you will be assisting the finance team with the accurate and timely processing, reconciliation and filing of financial transactions to the General Ledger (“GL”), including claims.

We provide you with real growth opportunities and we have plenty of examples of significant growth in our business; Harvey Norman is proud to boast that all our General Managers have been promoted internally!

Your success will depend on your great organisation skills, an eye for detail, an investigative mind and the attributes listed below.                                                                                                                            

In this role you will:

• Process supplier claims, including advertising claims and reversals, together with supplier credit notes, accurately into the General Ledger within required time frames. 
• Produce weekly and monthly outstanding credit claim reports Manage allocated daily bank transfer tasks, including processing daily ANZ bank transfers, overseas payments and transferring funds between store bank accounts.
• Manage the Company’s automatic payments.
• Prepare paperwork and liaise with the bank to update bank signatories for Head Office accounts as required.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management reports as per the month end checklist. 
• Obtain relevant currency for foreign payments, compare rates and process.
• Reconcile outgoings and rates invoices on appropriate spreadsheet, ensuring updated in a timely and accurate manner.

Experience and skills required for this role;

• At least 3 years experience in medium to large enterprises.
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbal and written.
• Experience with processing and reconciling a Company’s GL accounts.
• Strong mathematics skills; numbers astute.

Our staff are what make our brand amazing and over the last 20 years have built our business into one of NZ’s leading retailers. Working for a household name does come with its advantages, to name a few:

• Knowing you work for an established, successful and stable employer and long-term career progression.
• Employee benefits such as discounted; gym membership, eye care, dental care and banking products.
• EAP Services and long service recognition.
• Staff discounts on our amazing products.

This role is full of opportunities and could be a great next step in your career story. Harvey Norman offers comprehensive training and induction to the company and are looking for someone with the right attitude and team fit, so don’t hesitate, apply now!