[ref. z04049220] Bookkeeper

CHINA FORESTRY GROUP NEW ZEALAND COMPANY LIMITED

Location: Auckland

We harvest around one million tonnes of logs annually from our own forests, supplying both domestic and international markets through ten major ports across New Zealand.

Job Title: Bookkeeper

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Conduct reconciliation of all accounts on an as needed basis
• Data entry and recording of financial transactions on both manual and digital accounting systems
• Monitor cash flow and lines of credit
• Maintain and balance the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and up-to-date manner
• Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including reviewing, coding reference, and processing payments
• Perform account receivable functions including invoicing, purchase ordering, following up, deposits, collections, revenue recognition and overdue debt management
• Prepare end-of-month, quarterly, and annual financial statements through the collection, analysis, and summarization of data
• Conduct regular analysis of profit, loss, cost (NZ IAS 41 biological asset), budget, income, and expenses, using both manual and digital accounting systems, to monitor business performance and support decision-making
• Prepare business income taxes and GST returns
• Report business’s financial position and records regularly to management
• Interpret and apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work in order to ensure compliance with applicable standards

Guaranteed hours of work per week: Minimum 30 hours, permanent full-time

Requirements for the job:

• You should have a relevant accounting qualification at level 4 or above; or alternatively, if no qualification, you should have 1-2 years of relevant work experience
• Always pay attention to details
• No criminal record
• Candidates need to be NZ citizens/residents