Job Description

Looking for a new contract role? We’re seeking x4 seasoned Senior Inventory Accountants to join our team for a 12 month contract opportunity, starting immediately – delivering high‑quality financial accounting, reporting, and control activities. These roles will lead on project based work and month‑end and year‑end reporting, whilst maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations.

The Warehouse Group has become a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand. We are one of the largest general merchandise retailers in NZ across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery & Noel Leeming. Efficiency and collaboration are cornerstones of our work culture, empowering us to adapt swiftly and work seamlessly together.

Reporting into our TWS Financial Controller and Transactional Services Lead, these project roles will support the team to work on large and complex balance sheets, reconciliations and assist with the resolution of outstanding issues.

Key responsibilities will include:

• End of month and general activity – prepare/review GL reconciliations, monthly bank and store banking reconciliations, working through resolution of discrepancies with the Transactional Services team
• Financial Accounting Tasks – investigations into issues, supporting the development of current & new business processes and procedures, accounting analysis, resolution of exceptions.
• Stock / Inventory Management – strong hands‑on capability and understanding of inventory controls, movements, and impacts across the business.
• Process analysis, improvement & documentation – focus on streamlining & resolving historic issues in reconciliation reviewing old and new documentation and new processes.
• Establishment of new ways of working – design, implement and embed new operating models across multiple business areas.

Qualifications

Excellent stakeholder management skills, strong initiative and a curious/inquiring nature describe you to a ‘t’. Being solution focused you are quite comfortable rolling up your sleeves and investigating and carrying out detailed analysis. We will rely on your attention to detail, self-motivation, and ability to influence those around you to achieve desired outcomes, along with your interest in understanding our brands.

Our wish-list also includes:

• Several years’ experience in Financial and Inventory accounting
• Strong investigation and analytical skills – proven ability to analyse and interrogate large data sets to identify issues, root causes and solutions
• ERP system experience and process savvy
• Deep expertise in inventory accounting, strong hands‑on capability and understanding of inventory controls, movements, and impacts across the business
• Solid understanding of landed costs
• CA qualification (or active progress toward one)
• Strong communication skills and high attention to detail
• Highly resilient, you thrive and have previous experience in fast paced, large and complex environments
• Experience with Oracle Fusion (or any equivalent stock system) is advantageous
• Can start immediately or within 2 weeks

Additional Information

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By being brand-led and retail-focused, we are intentional about having the right people in the right roles, allowing us to perform work that truly makes a difference. We offer a dynamic and supportive team environment working with like-minded people and can promise exciting work that makes an impact everyday! 

Awesome Northcote location with views across the water, the all-important free car parking plus EV charging and on-site gym & cafe plus eligible for great discounts across our brands!

If this role has peaked your interest apply online

Please note: All applicants must have NZ right to work in order to be considered due to the immediate start date required.

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