Junior Accountant(New Zealand)

Streamline Business India, trading as Streamline, is a subsidiary of Streamline Business Group Limited, a New Zealand-based company headquartered in Auckland (www.streamlinebusinessgroup.com).

Our sister company, Admin Army (www.adminarmy.com), an NZ-based business administration support service, seeks appropriately experienced and qualified staff to remotely service several NZ and AU-based customers.

About The Role

This is a compliance production role supporting year-end accounting work for New Zealand accounting practices. Working within a structured offshore team, you will prepare workpapers, financial statements, and income tax returns under the guidance of senior accountants. The work is detail-intensive and deadline-driven, and offers strong technical development for candidates who are committed to building their skills in NZ and AU accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing and maintaining workpapers and supporting schedules

Assisting with annual financial statements for companies, trusts, and individuals

Preparing income tax returns (NZ IR4, IR6, IR3 or equivalent AU forms)

Reviewing and classifying general ledger transactions accurately

Preparing fixed asset registers and depreciation calculations

Identifying variances and discrepancies and escalating clearly to senior accountants

Communicating queries and review points clearly to team members

Essential Requirements

1 to 2 years of accounting experience with exposure to NZ or AU tax compliance candidates with Indian-only accounting experience will not be considered for this role

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce

Working knowledge of accounting software Xero and/or CCH preferred

Solid Excel skills: able to use formulas, format accurately, and maintain clean workpapers

Strong attention to detail with a disciplined approach to accuracy

Clear written English communication skills

Personal Qualities We Value

We are looking for candidates who take ownership of their work and are motivated to develop their technical skills. Specifically, we value:

A proactive approach to learning you seek to understand the reasoning behind processes, not just follow steps

Intellectual honesty you raise questions and flag errors rather than making assumptions

A careful, self-reviewing approach to your own work before passing it on

Openness to feedback and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement

Reliability you follow through on commitments and communicate early when something changes

What to Expect

You will work within a structured, quality-focused team with clear processes and strong support from senior accountants. You will be given real compliance work from an early stage, with regular feedback and genuine opportunities to develop your technical capability over time.

Next Steps

If youve read this far, were guessing youre interested great news! Were excited to learn more about you.

To apply, send your cover letter and updated CV to tanya.sharma@streamlinebusiness.net with the subject line:

Junior Accountant [Your Name]