Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant – 12 Month Fixed term Contract
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity for a commercially minded accountant looking to further develop their financial reporting, compliance, and business partnering experience within one of New Zealand's largest healthcare organisations. You'll gain exposure to a complex, multi-site environment while contributing to key finance activities that support informed decision-making across the business.
As a Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the financial integrity of Southern Cross Healthcare through accurate reporting, robust financial controls, and insightful analysis. Working as part of the Finance team, you'll contribute to month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, statutory reporting, and continuous process improvement initiatives that support informed decision-making across the organisation.
This role offers exposure to a complex, multi-site business environment and provides an excellent platform for someone working towards their CA qualification, or looking to broaden their experience across financial accounting, compliance, and operational finance.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months to cover parental leave.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Proven experience as a Financial Accountant within a medium to large organisation
- CAANZ or equivalent qualification.
- Significant experience preparing month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Experience supporting statutory reporting, annual financial statements, and tax compliance
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data
- Experience using enterprise ERP systems such as TechnologyOne, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or JDE
- Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance, and risk management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across Finance and the wider business
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package
- Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Rainbow Network.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.
Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.
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