Management Accountant
OneSchool Global · 1001-5000 employees
What the role involves
- Preparing financial reports
- Supporting budgeting
- Analyzing performance
What they ask for
CA qualification or equivalent; 3-5 years' experience in management accounting; strong financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and budget variance analysis; advanced Excel; effective communication; practical and detail-oriented.
- 3+ yrs experience
- Professional licence or registration
About the job
We're looking for a capable and commercially minded Management Accountant to join our Regional Finance team in Auckland. This is an opportunity to step into a broad role where you'll work across multiple stakeholders, help drive financial performance, and contribute to projects that support our campuses throughout New Zealand and the wider organisation.
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you'll work closely with finance teams in both New Zealand and offshore, campus leaders, budget holders, external auditors, and regional management to deliver accurate reporting, support decision-making, and continuously improve financial processes.
Start in 18 January 2027 or as soon as possible.
What you'll be doing
This is a hands-on role with a mix of reporting, analysis, business partnering, and process improvement responsibilities.
Key areas include:
- Deliver accurate financial reporting.
- Support budgeting and forecasting.
- Analyse performance and provide insights.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Assist with compliance and audits.
- Drive process improvements.
About you
We're looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting capability with the ability to build positive working relationships across the organisation.
You will ideally have:
- CA qualification (or equivalent).
- Around 3-5 years' experience in a Management Accountant or similar role.
- Strong experience preparing financial statements, reconciliations, and budget variance analysis.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
- The ability to explain financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- A practical, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail.
- A willingness to roll up your sleeves and contribute wherever needed.
Experience within the education, not-for-profit, or charitable sector would be advantageous, but is not essential. Experience with Sage Intacct would also be beneficial.
Why OneSchool Global?
Be part of a supportive team delivering work that makes a real difference across our campuses and wider organisation.
- Chef catered Lunch supplied when in the office
- Health insurance
- Clothing allowance
- Boost Employee discount programme
- Free Carparking
If you're looking for a role where you can apply your expertise while partnering with stakeholders and influencing outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
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