Corporate Accountant

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Accountant to join our high-performing Finance team. This is a pivotal role that blends financial reporting with daily tax compliance, offering a broad scope of responsibilities and the chance to work on complex corporate accounting tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This position provides exposure to large-scale reporting, tax processes, and external audits, making it an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in audit or tax from a Big 4 or large accounting firm looking to advance their in-house corporate accounting career.

Key responsibilities of this role include..

Preparation and submission of daily tax returns (GST and FBT).

Monthly tax calculations and reconciliations.

Lead month-end reporting and group consolidation for half-year and year-end reporting cycle.

Coordinate audit processes and manage deliverables for external auditors.

Prepare and submit statistical quarterly surveys.

Liaise with IRD on tax credit claims and ad hoc compliance queries.

Ensure adherence to relevant accounting and tax standards and internal controls.

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

CA/CPA qualified or equivalent.

3–5 years’ experience in financial reporting, audit, or tax within a corporate or professional services environment.

Strong technical knowledge of accounting and New Zealand tax standards.

Effective communicator, confident dealing with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

High level of accuracy and strong analytical capability

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Experience with consolidated group reporting is highly desirable.

Mandarin language skills would be an advantage, particularly in working with our key stakeholders.

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

About Us – The Synlait Way

Synlait is a dynamic, purpose-led milk nutrition company that is Doing Milk Differently for a Healthier World! We pride our organisation as being different and allowing our spirit to drive our success, shifting perceptions and driving value through new thinking and a new attitude.

You’ll be joining down-to-earth, authentic people working together to create the very best in milk nutrition as we combine expert farming with innovative thinking and state-of-the-art processing to produce a range of nutritional milk products for our global customers.

We will challenge you by providing the opportunities you’ve been seeking to expand your career; we believe that everyone brings unique experiences and perspectives to the table so are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and embrace diversity to drive innovation and business success.

What we offer:

Health insurance cover + Partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts

Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy

World Class manufacturing facilities and BCorp TM certified

Social Club membership opportunities

What's next?

Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising your abilities and what you can bring to Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly andmay close the advertisement early.

Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

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