Financial Accountant

Job No: ADC85
Location: Ashburton

WANTED: Financial Accountant with Superpowers (or just really good Excel skills)

Location: Somewhere between spreadsheets and civic duty

 

Are you a wizard with numbers? Do you dream in balance sheets? Can you make a budget sing while sipping your morning coffee? Then we want YOU to join our local government team 

What's in it for you?

  • A desk with your name on it (and probably a few sticky notes).
  • Endless opportunities to say, “That’s not in the budget.”
  • The thrill of reconciling accounts that haven’t been reconciled since 1997.
  • Free coffee, occasional biscuits, and the admiration of people who still think Excel is magic.

Your mission (should you choose to accept it):

  • Tame wild spreadsheets.
  • Translate financial jargon into human language.
  • Keep us on the financial straight and narrow (no pressure).
  • Occasionally nod wisely in meetings.

You’ll fit right in if you:

  • Know your way around a ledger like a GPS.
  • Can spot a missing cent from 100 metres away.
  • Enjoy the smell of freshly printed financial reports.
  • Laugh in the face of audit season.

Ready to apply?
Because behind every great community is a financial accountant who made sure we could afford it.

Applications close 3 January 2026, for a copy of the position description click here. 

 

We will be reviewing applications as they are received. Should we identify a suitable candidate early in the process, we reserve the right to close applications ahead of the advertised closing date. For a confidential chat about the role please phone Erin Register, Finance Manager on +64 27 586 4539.

If this sounds like your ideal role, then we’d love to hear from you

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If you're interested in joining a dynamic local government organisation that offers its people rewarding and varied opportunities, we'd really like to hear from you. We provide services and support to one of New Zealand's fastest growing and thriving communities. With a fast paced and changing community, we have an array of interesting projects and initiatives going on. With a diverse and passionate workforce of 300 employees spanning all Council activities, we're dedicated to delivering only the best to our community. Joining Ashburton District Council will not only give you the chance to make your mark within our organisation, it will also enable you to contribute to Ashburton District becoming a better place to work, live and do business. Working in a friendly atmosphere, you'll be supported and encouraged to enhance and further your career. Our values are all about doing what's right, making things happen and working as one team and respecting every voice so if we sound like the type of organisation you want to join, I encourage you to get in touch with us.