Financial Accountant

Dawn Aerospace develops space propulsion systems and space transportation technology, operating across New Zealand, Europe, and the United States. As the business continues to scale internationally, we are looking for a Financial Accountant to support financial reporting, entity consolidation, budgeting, and process improvement across a growing multi-entity environment.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys solving problems, improving systems, and working closely with operational teams in a technically complex business, based in our Christchurch office (New Zealand).

About the Role

You will work across core financial reporting and business operations, helping bring structure, accuracy, and clarity to a fast-moving engineering-led environment.

The role includes responsibility for month-end and year-end close processes, multi-entity consolidation, budgeting support, and identifying opportunities to improve finance systems and processes.

You will also work closely with engineering, operations, and commercial teams, helping translate financial information into practical business insight.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Control

• Deliver accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare and review financial reporting in accordance with IFRS
• Support consolidation across multiple international entities
• Maintain strong financial controls and reporting discipline

Planning & Analysis

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities
• Analyse financial performance and provide practical insights
• Identify risks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement

Systems & Process Improvement

• Work within and improve ERP-driven finance processes
• Improve reporting efficiency and financial workflows
• Build and maintain robust Excel-based financial models and analysis

Collaboration

• Work closely with non-finance teams across the business
• Communicate financial information clearly and pragmatically
• Contribute to a collaborative, low-ego team environment

About You

• CA qualified (or working towards qualification)
• Approximately 4-5 years' experience, likely from a Big 4 or mid-tier accounting background
• Strong grounding in financial accounting and IFRS
• Experience with month-end, year-end, and multi-entity environments
• Exposure to budgeting and forecasting processes
• Strong Excel capability and confidence working with ERP systems
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment where priorities can shift
• Practical, detail-oriented, and able to balance accuracy with pace
• Good sense of humour and willingness to get stuck in

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to work inside a globally operating aerospace company where finance is closely connected to engineering, manufacturing, and operational decision-making.

Rather than operating in a narrow corporate silo, you will gain broad exposure across financial reporting, systems, operations, and international business activities within a highly technical environment.

If you enjoy ownership, problem-solving, and working with smart people solving difficult problems, we'd like to hear from you.