Senior Accountant.

Permanent Full Time | Franklin, Auckland

About Campbell Tyson.

At Campbell Tyson, we are a team of ambitious people who love business. For us, it's not just about accounting compliance — we work hard to help our clients grow successful, sustainable and fulfilling businesses.

The role business plays in society is an important one and we are passionate about contributing in ways that improve the quality of life in our local community. Why? Because our strength is our community. Our founding practice commenced in the Legal Chambers building on King Street Pukekohe on 1st March 1922.

Now, over one hundred years on, we are the oldest and largest Chartered Accountancy firm in the Franklin District. This longevity has been achieved through our Forward Thinking approach and doing things the ‘Campbell Tyson way’.

We do things the CT Way.

Our four pillars of the CT Way are all connected, working together and relying on each other for success.

We care about our clients, our community and each other.

We are passionate about the work we do.

We are a team!

We build strong relationships, work positively together and celebrate successes.

We do what we say we will do and do the right thing.

We leave our clients, community, and team in a better place than when we started.

We aim high, strive to be better, and share knowledge to create sustainable success.

About You.

You will share our values and be driven to make a positive impact.
Team-player who enjoys building valuable relationships.
Clear and articulate verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage your workflow, as well as the workflow of other team members.
A willingness and desire to learn new skills.

Experience.

4+ years CA experience (BAS).
CA qualified, or in final stages.
Experienced in team leadership and confident reviewing work of junior staff.
Comfortable leading client meetings.
Able to draft up tax planning opportunities.
Experience with the preparation of cashflow forecasts and budgets.
A high level of Xero knowledge—ability to use Xero for financial statement preparation and GST returns. You should also be able to coach clients on how to use it.
Reasonable level of tax knowledge and use of tax preparation software—Ability to use Xero Practice Management would be preferable, but a good knowledge of any NZ software system would be sufficient.
Competent user of MS Excel, Word and Outlook.
Knowledge of other small business accounting packages (MYOB etc) would be an advantage, but not essential.

Why Campbell Tyson?

At Campbell Tyson we believe you get what you give. The contribution we make to each other—and to the businesses and families of our community—ensures we are a proud, successful business.