Populous People Limited Looking for Administration & Accounts Manager – 30 hours at Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Full Time

This senior support role will see you at the accounts and administrative hub of a well-run, privately owned fresh produce business. The owners play an active part in the business so you will have plenty of support as you come up to speed here. And there are brand new purpose offices and a frequently visiting gorgeous fox terrier pup that will melt your heart awaiting you in this role.

Our client, Bayley Produce are well-regarded here in Hawkes Bay and have some real scale in their operations. Based in Twyford, Hastings, they grow summer fruit and fresh vegetable produce across 300 hectares of land. They have a team of nearly 30 permanent employees, and a seasonal contractor workforce of 200, so in the height of the summer season this place really hums – and you will play a key role in ensuring their accounts and finance systems, including their payroll all runs without a hitch.

There is only a small admin team here – this role is akin to sole charge in terms of the accounts functions. You will be key in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Xero and the day-to-day accounts transactional activity, including back reconciliations, daily and batch payments, and their GST returns and payroll, as well as contractor payments. Oversight of leases and vehicle purchases and sales across their fleet, as well as ensuring insurance details are current will also sit with you. There is strong technical support from their CA firm, who you will work closely with from time to time to ensure timely completion of the year-end accounts.

There’s plenty here for you to sink your teeth into. Good processes and systems are in place and supportive owners that will help you get up to speed. You’ll be joining a warm and friendly team environment where you will feel valued for contribution.

This will be suited to a highly capable, experienced hands-on finance and accounts office manager who has good commercial sense, and feels at home working independently. Those who can relate to producers or horticulture-based environments will be highly regarded. Either way you will need accounts processing experience and exposure to stock control processes, along with great time management and organisational skills required to deal with this busy role. You will feel right at home problem solving and navigating multiple systems and be competent in using excel. But most importantly you will be a natural people person and a team player. You will need to be initiative led and willing to go the extra mile.

If you have the accounts experience required to take lead here, then please get in touch. Remuneration and hourly rate reflects the senior nature of this role. Please apply through this portal or contact Tiana Rutene at Populous People on 06 875 8446 for a confidential discussion to learn more.