Accounts Payable Officer
Vista Group, New Zealand
Job Description
Using your accounts payable skills and experience, you will support the Group Finance Manager to run the transactional accounting team for Vista Group, with a focus on the following areas:
- Treasury processes and use of online banking platforms
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Accounts payable processes including intercompany transactions
- All creditor payments and subledger maintenance
- Process improvements
** Fixed Term Contract: 15 months duration **
About the role
- Drive the accounts payable monthly cycle to ensure timely completion per the financial calendar
- Post invoices with minimal errors and ensure all payments are made correctly to all creditors in a timely manner
- Ensure bank journals are posted and closed daily across all bank accounts/companies and currencies
- Ensure appropriate approvals have been gained for all invoicing payable per the DFA
- Maintain the Aged Accounts Payable register ensuring all payments are correctly applied on a monthly basis
- Support the completion of the Group audit via timely and accurate completion of audit requests and schedules with robust supporting documentation
- Assist in the implementation of payment file uploads across banking platforms
- Ensure data is captured accurately for creditors and entered within Business Central
- Assist with any ad-hoc projects as necessary
- Develop and maintain effective internal and external communications
About Vista
Vista is a world-leading company that makes software for the cinema industry. Started in Auckland, New Zealand, over 25 years ago, we now serve cinemas, film distributors, and moviegoers worldwide.
Our HQ is in the City Works Depot in Auckland. We have offices and subsidiary companies in Sydney, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Shanghai, Mexico City, and Kuala Lumpur. We use the latest technologies and offer a fun, agile and collaborative environment. We continue to innovate and build our reputation as one of the best Kiwi tech companies to work for.
Requirements
You’ll need:
- Strong post qualification Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a multi-country, company group.
- Basic accounting expertise
- Strong planning amp; organisation skills, able to accomplish goals, manage time effectively and meet deadlines consistently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to clearly convey information and ideas
- Good knowledge of banking processes in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a finance related area
Benefits
You will be supported to continually learn and improve your tech skills, share knowledge and ideas in the team, and be part of a dynamic and open culture.
We have a range of benefits that include:
- Excellent work/life balance including a 4 day working week
- Hybrid working (home and office based split, requiring regular weekly attendance in the Auckland office)
- Medical and Life insurance
- Volunteer day, enhanced paid parental leave and wellness benefits
- Strong mentoring amp; career development focus
- Fun team events including the Vista Innovation Cup
If you enjoy a challenge and working in a dynamic and collaborative team, you’ll love working at Vista.
We value inclusivity celebrate diversity and are committed to offering equal opportunity to our staff and candidates regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religious, ethical beliefs or political opinion. This commitment is reflected in all our employment policies and procedures.
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