Financial Accountant

About Us

Genesis Energy, one of New Zealand's largest energy generator and retailer, is on a mission to power a sustainable and thriving Aotearoa. We have a unique role to play in New Zealand's transition to an electric lifestyle and achieving New Zealand's Net Zero 2050 goals.

By joining us, you will play your part in supporting the delivery of innovative energy solutions which will create a more sustainable future for our customers, company and for Aotearoa.

About The Role

We have an opportunity to join our Finance Control team as a Financial Accountant. This role will see you responsible for the preparation of accounting and financial reporting information to meet the needs of stakeholders, regulatory bodies and management, and to comply with applicable accounting standards and relevant legislation.

Some Of The Key Responsibilities Are

• Prepare annual and half-yearly financial statements, including liaising with relevant team members for specific disclosures.
• Prepare annual financial statements for subsidiaries and joint ventures, and liaise with external and internal auditors as needed.
• Process accounting information for subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures into financial ledgers in accordance with GAAP, ensuring reconciliation with external financial information.
• Prepare accounting entries for fuels, emissions, carbon trading, sponsorship, and prepayments in accordance with GAAP, and update monthly expenditure and biannual assumption updates on rehabilitation and mitigation provisions.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of general ledger balance sheet accounts, monitor completion of these reconciliations across the Finance function, and provide monthly reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager and GM Financial Control and Assurance.
• Support the Financial Accounting Manager with technical accounting advice, research and write technical accounting papers, monitor best practice financial disclosures, and provide recommendations for improving financial reporting. Act as a backup for other team members and focus on identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities.
  
  

About You

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in financial accounting (preferably in a corporate or professional services environment)
• CA (member of ICANZ or similar)
• Commerce degree in Accountancy
  
  

Preference For Applicants With

• Tertiary taxation study
• Experience in Chartered Accountancy in audit or business services
• Workday experience
• Experience in consolidated financial statements
  
  

As a critical thinker, you will be expected to approach challenges with a strategic mindset, identifying potential issues before they arise. Your ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot will be crucial in navigating complex scenarios and finding innovative solutions. Attention to detail is key success in this role, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks to maintain high standards of quality and reliability.

About Our Benefits

At Genesis, we value your wellbeing and your contribution to our team. That's why we offer you great employee benefits for you and your family. Some of our benefits include:

• Health insurance, trauma and life insurance for you, and best doctors online service for you and your family.
• Electricity and gas discounts and an extra 20 power shout hours per year if you choose us as your provider.
• Matching up to 4% on contributions to your KiwiSaver or if you are unable to take advantage of KiwiSaver, we'll contribute 3% with our GenSaver allowance.
• A flexible working policy to support you to balance personal and professional needs.
• Career development opportunities and a supportive learning culture.
  
  

We value diversity and inclusion, and we believe that equity, gender and wellness are essential for our success. We are a market leader that empowers our people to make a positive difference for our customers, our communities and our environment.

If you want to help shape the future of New Zealand's energy sector, apply today and join us at Genesis!