Accountant

We are seeking a capable and commercially minded Accountant to support the financial management of this multi-site business. Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, meeting compliance obligations, and providing meaningful financial insight that enables informed decision-making across both brands as the organisation continues to grow.

This is a hands-on and varied role that sits at the heart of the organisation. As Accountant, you’ll work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure strong financial foundations are in place while also helping the business scale effectively across the centre network.

You won’t just be preparing reports — you’ll be interpreting them. From month-end and budgeting through to cashflow forecasting and supporting the centre leadership teams with financial literacy, your work will directly influence operational and strategic decisions. You’ll collaborate with centre leaders and operational teams, helping translate financial information into practical insights they can act on.

With ongoing growth, system improvements and change underway, this role offers the opportunity to make your mark, improve processes, and grow your career alongside an organisation that’s on an exciting journey.

Qualifications

About you:

You’re someone who brings both capability and attitude. You have an open mind, enjoy variety, and are happy to turn your hand to whatever needs doing to keep things moving. You’re self-driven, organised, and take pride in getting stuff done.

Key qualities we’re looking for:

• Open-minded and adaptable — happy to take on a variety of tasks and challenges
• Self-driven and results-oriented — gets stuff done with minimal supervision
• Fun and grounded — approachable, positive, and easy to work with
• Strong relationship builder — collaborates well across teams and levels
• Tertiary qualified in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• CA or CPA qualified (or working towards) is advantageous but not essential.
• A strong understanding of NZ financial reporting and compliance requirements
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to interpret data.

Additional Information

If you thrive in a fast-growing environment, enjoy variety, and want to contribute to the journey of a growing organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Company

New Shoots Childrens Centres are a fast-growing organisation in the early childhood education sector. Having recently acquired Educare, they operate under two well-established brands and have an expanding network of centres across New Zealand.  This is an exciting stage in their journey, with continued growth creating opportunities to implement and consolidate processes and systems, support their centres, and build a scalable, high-performing organisation.