Accounting and finance

Senior Management Accountant

SBS Bank · 201-1000 employees

Invercargill, Southland9 days ago
OnsiteFull timeContractSenior

What the role involves

  • Delivering financial information
  • Overseeing financial reporting
  • Supporting finance leadership

What they ask for

Relevant accounting qualification with CAANZ membership preferred; strong experience producing management reporting to Board level; confident with accounting systems and financial reporting; strong Excel skills; fixed-term full-time up to 12 months.

  • Professional licence or registration

About the job

Applications Close: 22/11/2026

With more than 150 years of history in Aotearoa New Zealand, SBS Bank is proud to help Kiwis find a place to call home. Our purpose drives us every day: supporting our members, their whānau and the communities we serve.

We're on an exciting transformation journey, investing in new capabilities to deliver a more modern, secure banking experience for today and the future.

To support us on this journey, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join our Finance team on a fixed-term basis. This is a great opportunity to step into an influential role where your financial expertise, insight and ability to turn numbers into meaningful information will help support decision-making across SBS Bank.

What you'll be busy with:

  • Delivering timely and accurate financial information to support decision-making across SBS Bank.
  • Overseeing financial reporting processes, maintaining accounting systems, fixed assets and assisting in the preparation of external financial submissions.
  • Supporting finance leadership and providing operational oversight as needed.

What you'll bring:

  • You’ll be an experienced accounting professional who enjoys getting into the detail while also seeing the bigger picture. You’ll bring a relevant accounting qualification, with CAANZ membership preferred, along with strong experience producing management reporting through to Board level.
  • You’ll be confident working with accounting systems and financial reporting requirements, with strong Excel skills and the ability to turn complex financial information into clear, useful insights. Experience in financial services, corporate taxation, reporting development or project environments would be a real advantage.
  • Just as importantly, you’ll be collaborative, curious and comfortable working across the business. You’ll enjoy improving how things are done, building strong relationships and contributing your expertise to a team that’s navigating plenty of exciting change.

This role is fixed term, full time for up to 12 months.

Please note, we may close this advertisement earlier if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early

About Us:

As a 100% New Zealand member-owned bank, we have the freedom to focus on what matters most: creating real value for our members (customers) through competitive products, local sponsorships and meaningful community support.

To support growth, we're looking for passionate, curious people who want to make an impact and help shape the future of banking in New Zealand.

At SBS, we foster an inclusive, innovative culture where people are encouraged to challenge conventions, share ideas and bring their whole selves to work.

We're a close-knit, caring whānau that values diversity, supports wellbeing and invests in development, because when our people thrive, so do our members and communities.

If you're ready to be part of a team where your contribution is valued and your perspective matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join the Bank with Heart and become part of our SBS whānau

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