Senior Accountant or Accountant

About Darvill Mellors & Co

Darvill Mellors & Co (DM&Co) was created to offer a more modern, responsive and nimble approach to accounting services. Our team are committed to providing first class advice and support to businesses large and small, in a way that is expert, innovative, and thoroughly human.

We’re driven to support Wellington people and businesses to go further, and we’re proud to be a Xero Platinum Partner.

We’re looking for an Accountant or Senior Accountant to join our positive and supportive team and be part of our growth journey.

About the role:

You’ll be assisting our clients who look to us for expert advice on everything from personal tax returns, through to guidance around property, trusts, and business structures. On any given day your role might include:

• Preparing financial statements and income tax returns for individuals, partnerships, trusts and companies
• Preparing GST, PAYE and FBT returns
• Processing payroll
• Preparing monthly reports and cashflow forecasts
• Assisting with client accounting, tax, compliance and business advisory needs
• Training clients on the use of Xero and other software
• Mentoring junior team members including reviewing their work and assisting with their career development
• Sharing your technical knowledge generously across the team
• Contributing to the on-going evolution of our systems, processes and IP
• Building trusted connections with clients and networking within our eco-system (Banks, Lawyers etc.)

About you:

You build rapport quickly using your engaging communication style and open and honest approach.  You have the analytical mind and commercial smarts to provide sound financial advice and understand our client’s businesses.  Our ideal candidate will:

• Be working towards their CA qualification (or already qualified) with 2-4 years' experience in an accounting firm
• Have experience working with Xero and understand modern business systems and practices
• Genuinely enjoy building great relationships and be comfortable liaising with a wide range of people at varying levels
• Have attention to detail as one of your superpowers
• Be results focused with a natural talent for prioritising and meeting deadlines

What we offer:

DM&Co are a company with heart; we care about our employees as much as we care about our clients. Our team love working here because of our interesting and varied client base, our collaborative approach, and our team rituals. We celebrate success and believe in community contribution.  We offer flexible working and are committed to a clear development pathway for everyone on our team.

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will be valued and rewarded, we’d love to hear from you. We’ve partnered with Kin to help us fill this key role.  Please apply with a CV and cover letter telling us a bit about you and what you’d bring to the team. If you’d like to find out more before applying, please contact Stacey Aubry on +64 21 472 766 or stacey.aubry@kin.co.nz. Applications close as soon as we find the right person, so apply today.