How good would it feel to be part of a charity that makes wishes come true? We can assure you, it’s pretty awesome!  Make-A-Wish® New Zealand grants the wishes of eligible children with life-threatening medical conditions; in essence, we bring absolute joy to these special children with a touch of magic!

An exciting new role of Finance & Administration Manager has recently been developed to take full responsibility for all aspects of our finance and administration requirements.  This is a sole-charge accounting position that involves a lot of hands on work; there’s no escaping data entry, payroll processing or bank reconciliations, and at the same time you must be able to stand back and make a meaningful contribution to the strategic direction of organisation.  There is no such thing as a typical day in our office, but some of the key responsibilities are:

• End to end processing and maintenance of all aspects of the ledger
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and reconciliations
• Financial and accountability reporting
• Responsible for the annual budget and reforecasting process
• Processing fortnightly payroll and being the key contact for any employment related queries
• Ensure the IT requirements of the organisation are maintained to a high standard
• Ensure office policies, standards, systems and procedures are delivered and maintained to a high standard

The successful candidate will be CA qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years commercial experience or a Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Business Administration and a minimum of 7 years commercial experience.  You will be a self-starter with the ability to multi-task, have a proven experience in budgeting and forecasting, excellent organisation skills and be a successful communicator at all levels.

We are a small high-performing and supportive office juggling many balls in the air all of the time.  If you are energised by this type of environment then we need to hear from you! A full job description can be found below.  Applications will be accepted at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Please ensure your cover letter clearly indicates your salary expectations and availability and include the reference ‘Finance & Admin Manager’ in the subject of your application email.  Applications close on Wednesday May 15^th at 5pm.

You will receive an email confirming our receipt of your application but only short-listed candidates will be contacted directly.

Only candidates who are currently entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position.

Full Job Description

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