SENIOR ACCOUNTANT: COMPLIANCE and ADVISORY (CG5)

POSITION PURPOSE

We seek a capable, independent Senior Accountant: Compliance & Advisory to assist with preparing financial statements, tax returns, and management reports for our New Zealand clients. This is a key role for someone with strong technical ability, attention to detail, and interested in compliance and advisory work.

You will take ownership of finalising annual accounts and tax filings, supporting business advisory projects such as budgeting, forecasting, and monthly accrual-based reporting. You must be comfortable working independently and delivering polished outputs with minimal supervision.

This role is strictly part-time, remote, and best suited to someone looking to apply their skills in a boutique international environment. You will not manage a team directly but may review junior outputs and work closely with the director.

This role may support sign-off of ACCA Practical Experience Requirements depending on your responsibilities, performance, and the level of professional judgment involved in the work undertaken. KEYWORD: SUNSHINE. Chakra Partners will support eligible team members in aligning their experience with the ACCA framework.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Accounting and Tax Compliance: Prepare draft and final statutory financial statements and income tax returns for New Zealand limited liability companies, individuals, family trusts and other trading entities.
• Tax Advice: Prepare tax and business advice memos and file notes to the Director on NZ, Australian, and UK tax law applications.
• Business Advisory Services: Provide advisory work, such as accrual-based YTD management reporting, budgeting, cash flow forecasting and variance analysis.
• Productivity: Achieve budgeted chargeable hours, fees, and profitability targets, ensuring services are delivered efficiently.
• SOPs and Client Files: Update standard operating procedures, templates and working papers in our client folders.
  
  

Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

• Education: ACCA Affiliate/Finalist or Qualified/CA Finalist (ESSENTIAL).
• Certifications: Xero Advisor Certification (ESSENTIAL).
• Experience: Minimum years of accounting experience in an ACCA/CA/CPA firm environment (ESSENTIAL).
• Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Home Office Setup: A professional, distraction-free home office with reliable high-speed internet, computer, webcam, and headset.
• Communication and Teamwork: Effective English communication.
• Work Ethic: Well-organised, dependable, able to thrive in fast paced environment.
• Software Proficiency: Xero, MS Teams, MS Office 365, Hubdoc, SharePoint Google Drive and Dropbox. Experience with eCommerce accounting is a bonus.
  
  

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