Westland Milk Products Looking for Accounts Assistant – 12month Fixed-Term at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Westland Milk Products is a well-known New Zealand end to end dairy manufacturer based in the beautiful South Island. We process over 700 million litres of milk a year and produce a wide range of consumer and foodservice products, and dairy ingredients. Exporting at a domestic and international level, we are made up of immensely proud individuals who are truly passionate about the world-class products we produce.

The Role

Based in our offices in Christchurch (Hornby), we have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our talented and close-knit Finance team for a fixed-term period until the end of the year. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accounts Assistant is responsible for a variety of accounting and administration tasks relating to the efficient and effective processing of accounting transactions. The role requires a high standard of accuracy and timeliness, and the largest volume of work will relate to the Accounts Payable function – with additional support for Accounts Receivable and Treasury work as required.

The Accounts Assistant will also be expected to look for and drive opportunities for improvement in the continued automation of existing processes and will be focused on maximising the effective use of all relevant systems.

More specifically, as the Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for:-

• Processing and reconciling invoices and creditor statements
• Liaising with all departments regarding invoices and invoice requirements etc
• Preparing creditor payment runs with appropriate reconciliation and reporting
• Ensuring invoice compliance with associated internal policies and procedures
• Monitoring, reporting on and following up overdue invoices
• Loading new and maintaining existing vendors details
• Processing international money transfers
• Monitoring daily accruals
• A wide range of additional Accounts tasks as required in a large complex business

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Ideally possess previous experience working in a similar Accounts Assistant/Accounts Payable position
• Preferably have had experience working in a large-scale complex organisation
• Have an exceptional level of attention to detail
• Be a proactive individual with excellent communication, relationship management and influencing skills
• Be generally IT literate and able to learn new systems and be comfortable using a variety of MS Excel based spreadsheets

This is a varied and busy role working in a close-knit team with the ability to form relationships across the entire business. Come and join a well-known company who takes pride and passion in everything they do. Please see the accompanying position description (available on our Westland Careers page westlandcareers.co.nz) for further information.

Apply now!!!

Due to internal business priorities we will be reviewing applications on a daily basis, so please do not delay in submitting your application. Applications will close as soon as a suitable applicant is sourced, or on Sunday 4th February 2024 at the latest. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST possess current eligibility to work in New Zealand.