About the role:

Are you a detail-oriented and proactive accountant with a passion for asset management? We have an exciting 6-month opportunity for a Fixed Asset Accountant to join a dynamic finance team and make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment!

As the Fixed Asset Accountant, you'll play an important role in managing and analysing financial information related to fixed assets, intangible assets, and work in progress. You will be responsible for ensuring efficient control, management, and reporting of assets, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and accounting standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and oversee fixed asset movements, including depreciation, disposal, acquisition, and impairment testing.
• Prepare and post monthly depreciation journals to maintain accurate financial records.
• Lead the preparation and review of monthly reconciliations to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Take charge of the asset revaluation programme, ensuring timely and accurate valuations.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Plan, Annual Report, and Long-Term Plan, providing critical information and analysis to support decision-making.
• Work closely with external auditors to ensure proper reporting of fixed assets and work in progress balances.
• Assist in the development and improvement of Council policies surrounding asset management.
• Provide valuable insights and reporting to senior leaders, including the Council and Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

About you:

To succeed in this role, you'll need a strong background in accounting and a solid understanding of fixed asset management principles. A customer-focused, hands-on approach with excellent attention to detail. You'll be a team player who enjoys collaborating across teams and the wider business.

You will also have:

• 5+ years of accounting experience in a large, multidisciplinary organisation.
• The ability to establish yourself as a trusted advisor and influence key decision-makers.
• Demonstrated success in leading change initiatives and driving organisational improvements.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex financial information to diverse audiences.
• High organisational skills, be detail-oriented, and committed to ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial data.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is New Zealand's fastest growing district. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!