Senior Financial Controller, NZ Accounting – Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the daily finance operations and ensure precise financial record-keeping.

• Execute month-end reconciliations and complete closing procedures.

• Offer management insights into financial performance.

• Generate management reports and financial statements.

• Detect discrepancies, risks, and areas needing attention.

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.

• Prepare, oversee, and submit construction progress claims and payment requests.

• Oversee job-based billing, including tiling projects.

• Track outstanding claims and pursue payments.

• Ensure project and billing information is consistent across financial and job management systems.

• Administer financial processes using Xero and WorkflowMax.

• Maintain job, billing, and financial records on both platforms.

• Handle data exports and re-imports as necessary.

• Resolve discrepancies between project and accounting records.

• Manage accounts payable and receivable from start to finish.

• Process supplier invoices and payments, monitor debtors, issue invoices and statements, follow up on overdue accounts, and complete bank reconciliations.

• Manage or supervise payroll processing along with related reconciliations, reporting, and administration.

• Review financial processes, pinpoint inefficiencies, and implement enhanced workflows, controls, and system integrations.

• Create documented procedures for month-end processes, billing, payment claims, and reporting.

• Foster improved structure and financial visibility as the business scales.

• Potentially assume responsibilities for GST preparation, FBT obligations, year-end preparations, and broader compliance duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in financial management, accounting, or a senior hands-on finance position.

• Strong practical experience with Xero and proven proficiency in WorkflowMax.

• Experience in preparing construction payment claims and progress claims.

• Strong knowledge of job-based and project-based billing.

• Demonstrated experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, reconciliations, and month-end closing.

• Strong capability in financial and management reporting with advanced Excel skills.

• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership of the finance function, and proactively enhance systems and processes.

• High attention to detail with a proactive, structured approach to problem-solving.

• Familiarity with WorkflowMax, Xero, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft 365.

• Previous experience in a New Zealand construction, trades, tiling, or project-oriented business.

• Experience billing for tiling or specialized subcontracting projects.

• Understanding of New Zealand construction payment claim requirements and procedures.

• Experience with GST, FBT, and year-end account preparation.

• Background as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Management Accountant, or senior-level accountant within a growing SME.

• Proven experience in implementing or enhancing finance systems and processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Public holidays in New Zealand.

• Opportunity to transition into a full-time role as the business expands.