Accounting Manager

Christchurch - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Fulton Hogan Life

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities taking responsibility having a crack being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values Respect Energy & Effort Attitude Leadership and we demonstrate these through the good work we do every day as one team.

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

Were looking for an experienced and hands-on Accounting Manager to lead our day-to-day finance operations and support the ongoing growth of the business by joining our Civil division based in our office in Christchurch.

In our Civil Construction division we specialise in infrastructure construction with a strong focus on reinforced concrete. Our current projects span a wide range including bridges wharves water treatment plants storage tanks and pipelines.

Reporting to the Finance Manager youll oversee the financial accounting function manage and mentor a small team and ensure our reporting is accurate timely and useful for decision-making. This is a great role for someone who enjoys a mix of team leadership technical accounting and getting close to the business.

In addition to the above you will:

Month end reporting for several business units including analysing and interpreting trends to provide accounting insights and advice to help optimise financial performance.
Project Accounting including reviewing costs to complete challenging assumptions around risk and opportunities variations and revenue recognition.
Monitoring reviewing and reporting on regional financial performance against KPIs including monthly reviews of profit and loss variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
Working alongside Managers and Engineers preparing the annual strategy business plan the annual operating and capital budgets and the monthly reforecasts and subsequently presenting to management.
Contributing to business planning and assisting the Finance Manager with the development of new business strategies.
Leading improvements and initiatives to enable efficient and effective processes systems and procedures.
Proactively coaching and training team members Engineers and Managers.
Ensuring compliance with internal policies statutory and regulatory requirements.
Mentor and develop a small finance team providing guidance and support for growth.

You will be collaborative and approachable with a focus on building strong relationships across a dynamic environment. You will demonstrate your ability to use your initiative and confidence in establishing systems and procedures strong knowledge of general accounting functions and good leadership skills.

Were looking for someone with:

A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting Finance or similar
Be a CA/CPA or working towards is favourable
Hold a minimum of 5 years experience in a Management Accountant or similar analytical finance role
Advanced level in MS Excel and computing skills experience with JDE is advantageous
Commercial awareness and financial acumen with the ability to balance strategic and operational activities
People leader with a strong team-focus and the ability to coach guide develop and lead effectively
Strong analytical skills and ability to review and critique financial information well-developed problem solving skills and advanced Excel skills.
Time management skills with the ability to work under pressure prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines
Experience designing implementing and leading process improvements
Strong stakeholders focus and ability to communicate professionally and effectively at various levels building strong relationships both externally and internally
Proactive organised and hands on approach with the ability to work well as a team and on own initiative

Good Work equals Good Benefits

KiwiSaver employer contributions up to 7%
Additional Fuel discountcard
Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support
Family scholarships
Ongoing training and development career growth and progression opportunities
Great discounts at a wide range of retailers
Medical insurancean eligibility period applies
Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.

Creating Connecting and caring for the community

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives while at a regional and national level we provide financial support skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan and make an application to join our growing industry.

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

Manager

Job DescriptionThe Fulton Hogan LifeLife at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities taking responsibility having a crack being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values Respect Energy & Effort Attitude Leadership and we demonstrate these through the good work ...