Senior Financial Accountant

Due to ongoing growth our Dunedin-based finance team are on the search for a Senior Financial Accountant. Based at our Dunedin city office this role will support the Superintendent - Financial Control in delivering accurate and timely financial accounting statutory reporting tax compliance audit and regulatory outcomes for OceanaGold New Zealand. As part of a SOX-compliant listed entity the role will have also have clear ownership of key financial controls including control operation evidence quality issue remediation and ongoing uplift of accounting processes systems and reporting.

Working a 5 days on 2 days off 4 days on 3 days off 7:00am 4:30pm roster this is a great opportunity start or continue your career in the exciting mining industry. If you have strong technical accounting capabilities and are a collaborative resilient and delivery-focused individual we want to hear from you!

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to month-end close activities including preparation posting and review of journals in Pronto (ERP) for New Zealand entities.
• Support management accounting teams with financial accounting input close-related analysis and reporting support to improve the quality and consistency of site and operational finance information.
• Prepare and review complex transactions and accounting models ensuring appropriate technical accounting treatment supporting calculations and clear documentation of key assumptions.
• Review and support balance sheet reconciliations ensuring timely completion and certification in Blackline in collaboration with relevant finance team members.
• Support income tax calculations provisions filings and related workpapers including coordination with Group Tax and external advisors as required.
• Serve as a key finance contributor to systems upgrades process improvements and control enhancements.
• Own operate monitor and continuously improve key financial controls across end-to-end accounting processes ensuring they are clearly evidenced auditable and aligned with SOX requirements Group control frameworks external audit expectations and practical business operations.
• Operate as a senior technical resource within the finance team.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy or equivalent).
• CA (or equivalent professional qualification or experience).
• Full and current driver licence.
• Unrestricted and immediate New Zealand work rights / Visa is required for this role.

Experience

• More than five years experience in financial accounting within a large or complex organisation.
• Extensive hands-on experience in month-end close financial accounting income tax compliance balance sheet governance and internal control ownership within a large complex or listed organisation.
• Demonstrated experience operating in a SOX listed-company or equivalent control environment including preparing audit-ready evidence supporting control testing and remediating control gaps.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including complex reconciliations financial modelling data analysis pivot tables and use of formulas to support statutory reporting audit deliverables and management requirements.
• Experience with ERP and consolidation systems (Pronto OneStream or similar).
• Experience supporting finance transformation reporting improvement or process uplift initiatives across management accounting or operational finance teams.
• Desirable: Experience in extractive industrial or asset-intensive environments.

Additional Information :

• Residential role live and work in the stunning region of Otago NZ
• 9-day fortnight roster - 5 on 2 off 4 on 3 off 7:00am - 4:30pm
• Dunedin City office location
• Competitive salary bonus scheme
• Discounts on retail and services
• Free Southern Cross Healthcare/Life Insurance
• Monthly health and wellbeing allowance
• Living Our Values recognition program
• Physiotherapist sessions
• Study assistance
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected

**Applications close 18 September 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately.

YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity please contact us at 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time