Tax Accountant

• Become part of a well-connected specialist tax team
• Work in a small, supportive team environment
• Enjoy varied work across compliance and advisory

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to build your career in tax within a large, complex and purpose-driven organisation that plays a critical role in shaping New Zealand’s housing outcomes. As the Taxation Accountant, you’ll be part of a high-performing Finance function and contribute to ensuring Kāinga Ora meets its obligations under New Zealand’s Revenue Acts across a diverse and evolving business.

In this role, you’ll gain broad, hands-on experience across the full tax compliance and reporting lifecycle — from PAYE, GST and FBT through to provisional and annual income tax, as well as internal tax reporting and financial statement support. You’ll work with real data, real deadlines, and complex transactions across property development, tenancy activities and large-scale operations, building deep practical expertise in applying tax rules in a commercial environment.

You’ll also have the opportunity to step beyond compliance into advisory, partnering with business units to provide tax guidance on transactions, business cases and operational decisions. Working closely with the tax team, senior leaders, external advisors and Inland Revenue, you’ll develop strong stakeholder skills and build confidence in communicating technical concepts in a clear and practical way.

Supported by experienced tax professionals, you’ll build capability in a role that balances technical rigour with business partnership, while contributing to high-quality tax outcomes that support broader organisational impact.

Ngā Pūmanawatanga Ōu - What You Will Bring

• A collaborative, team-first mindset. You’ll thrive in a small, high-performing and supportive tax team where people genuinely enjoy working together. You bring a willingness to contribute, back your teammates, and be part of a culture that works hard to deliver results while also taking the time to celebrate successes and key milestones.
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach. You take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work within a customer-focused environment. You recognise when to pause and seek guidance, while still maintaining momentum - demonstrating initiative and taking responsibility for your own development.
• Disciplined Delivery with Continuous Improvement. You understand that consistency is critical in tax work. You are organised and able to manage your time effectively to ensure IRD filing deadlines are consistently met with high-quality, accurate work. You’re comfortable working to established processes and instructions, while also maintaining a curious, improvement-focused mindset - bringing ideas forward constructively and checking in with the team before making changes to ensure alignment
• A Growth Mindset with a Consistent and Supportive Approach. You bring a genuine desire to learn, develop, and continuously improve your capability over time. You’re open to feedback and use it constructively, recognising that growth comes from both challenges and successes. You approach your work with a steady, consistent mindset—building capability through repetition, reflection, and refinement—while also supporting those around you by sharing knowledge, encouraging progress, and contributing to a positive, development-focused team environment.
• A Strong and Thoughtful Communicator. You communicate clearly, professionally, and with purpose—adapting your style to suit your audience, whether working with teammates or engaging with stakeholders. You’re proactive in sharing updates, asking questions, and raising potential issues early to keep work progressing smoothly. You listen actively, seek to understand, and contribute to a culture of open, respectful communication that supports collaboration, alignment, and high-quality outcomes.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

Our Values Were Developed By Us, For Us. They Unite Us As An Organisation And Guide How We Work Every Day. Our Values Are

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process If you have any questions about this role, please contact ***email_hidden***

Applications close 11.55pm Thursday 9th July. Please note, we will not be shortlisting until the week of 21 July.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.