Senior Asset Accountant

Ready to take ownership of a complex asset portfolio and turn high-quality financial information into better investment decisions?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Asset Accountant to provide hands-on asset accounting, lifecycle support and financial insight across SafetyNet’s critical communications portfolio.

Reporting to the Commercial & Finance Director, you will lead the integrity of our fixed-asset records and accounting processes, from capitalisation and depreciation through to impairment, disposals and write-offs. You will also build financial models, strengthen controls and provide clear, decision-ready advice on asset investment, renewal and replacement.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Own the timely and accurate capitalisation of assets, including reconciling work in progress and resolving exceptions.

• Oversee depreciation settings and runs, analyse movements and variances, and support useful-life and impairment decisions.

• Prepare well-evidenced asset disposal and write-off cases, secure approvals and ensure accurate ledger treatment.

• Build TCO, NPV, cash-flow and sensitivity models to inform invest, defer, renew and replace decisions.

• Maintain a complete, accurate and auditable asset register, supported by disciplined reconciliations and data-quality checks.

• Partner with delivery teams, suppliers and finance colleagues to identify asset risks and develop a prioritised replacement pipeline.

• Provide concise reporting on asset performance, financial impacts, work in progress, disposals and lifecycle risks for finance and governance reporting.

• Improve asset accounting systems, workflows and reporting so information is efficient, traceable and decision-ready.

What you will bring

You will be a senior-level accounting or asset finance professional who combines strong technical control with practical commercial judgement. You are comfortable working across financial data, operational information and stakeholder relationships, and you can translate complex asset issues into clear recommendations.

• Strong experience in fixed-asset accounting, including capitalisation, depreciation, and disposals.

• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, including TCO, NPV, cash-flow and sensitivity analysis.

• Experience maintaining asset registers, reconciliations, controls and audit-ready documentation.

• A sound understanding of valuation, useful lives, lease economics and total cost of ownership.

• Confidence working with finance systems, asset management systems and ERP or FMIS interfaces.

• The ability to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, suppliers, auditors and advisors.

• A relevant tertiary qualification in finance, accounting, asset management, engineering or property, or equivalent experience.

• A practical, collaborative approach, strong attention to detail and a focus on continuous improvement.

About SafetyNet

At SafetyNet, communication is more than technology. It helps keep people safe.

SafetyNet is a Crown company responsible for the ongoing modernisation of critical communications for New Zealand's emergency services and public safety sector. We work alongside emergency services, government agencies, technology partners and sector stakeholders to deliver resilient, reliable communications when they matter most.

Our role is to establish, operate, enhance and sustain the Public Safety Network and other critical communication services, helping emergency responders and other public safety organisations stay connected during everyday operations and large-scale emergencies. Through our work, we support the organisations that protect New Zealand communities every day.

As a growing organisation, we're building something meaningful: a modern, high-performing Crown company with a strong culture, ambitious goals and a commitment to making a genuine difference for New Zealand.

How to apply

Click “Apply Now”. Please address the role requirements outlined above in your covering letter and CV.

For a copy of the position description or any questions about the role, please contact our recruitment team at hrsupport@safetynet.co.nz.

You must be a New Zealand resident or hold a valid New Zealand work visa to apply.

Applications close 12 October 2026 at 9.00 am.