The Accounts Officer plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial processing and reporting for ACG Parnell and the attached Early Childhood Center. The position manages end to end accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger maintenance, month end journal preparation, fixed asset updates and balance sheet reconciliations.

Working closely with the Principal and the Head of Finance NZ, the Accounts Officer provides timely financial insights, identifies issues early, and supports informed financial decision making. The role is accountable for maintaining high standards of financial control, contributing to process improvement, and delivering excellent service to parents, suppliers and internal teams. This is a full time, permanent position based at ACG Parnell (Central Auckland),

• Manage end to end accounts receivable including JDE contract billing, student account maintenance and debtor follow up.
• Process accounts payable, maintain accurate coding and approvals, prepare payment runs and manage AP accruals.
• Prepare month end journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and coding corrections.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and resolve timing differences to ensure accurate monthly results.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, capitalise qualifying items and monitor repairs and maintenance spend.
• Support budgeting and forecasting by preparing income and cost analysis for the Principal and Head of Finance.
• Assist with regional and global finance initiatives, accounting controls and compliance activities.
• Drive process improvement by identifying workflow enhancements and supporting automation initiatives.
• Provide customer service to parents and suppliers and offer finance support across other schools and ECE centres.
• Provide backup to the finance team and administration team as required.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as required.