Accounts Assistant (25-30 hours)

We have an opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join the Mission Estate Team, based in Taradale. The role is integral in supporting daytoday finance operations while also assisting to deliver a great experience for our customers and internal teams.

About the Role

Sitting in our finance team, this role plays a key part in keeping our customer and supplier accounts running smoothly. The role is a permanent parttime (25-30 hours per week), Monday to Friday, with some flexibility.

On a typical week, you will:

Process daily customer orders and prepare accurate invoices

Respond proactively to queries from Sales Representatives and customers

Monitor aged debtors and follow up overdue accounts to support healthy cashflow

Assist the Accounts Administrator with a range of accounts payable tasks, including coding and processing invoices

Complete daily cash receipt reconciliations and resolve discrepancies as they arise

About You

You'll thrive in this varied role if you're organised, proactive, and have an approachable style. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with both numbers and people.

Ideally, you will have:

Proven experience in finance administration or accounts support

A solid understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations

Confidence using Xero is a must; some exposure to NetSuite or a similar ERP would be an advantage

The ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage competing priorities

Be timely and proactive with a positive, handson attitude and willingness to learn

Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel), plus Word and Outlook

Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy

Great communication skills and confidence building relationships across the business

Some experience in the wine industry or FMCG is a bonus, but not essential

Why Join Us?

We offer a great collaborative team environment, a great product and a great place to work. We have a friendly, social and valuesdriven workplace culture, with supportive leadership that offers you an opportunity to learn and thrive. We will offer you a competitive salary aligned to experience, a generous staff wine allowance and free onsite parking.

How to Apply

If you enjoy variety, take pride in accuracy, and like being part of a collaborative finance team, this could be the perfect fit.

If you're an experienced accounts/admin professional looking for a flexible parttime role with a great team and a wellknown Hawke's Bay brand, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience via Seek. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview earlier than the closing date of 4 Sepetmber.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?

• How many years of accounting administration experience do you have?

• How many years of invoicing experience do you have?

• How many years of accounts payable experience do you have?

• Do you have experience using NetSuite or a similar ERP system?

• Do you have experience using Xero?

• Do you have experience in the Wine or FMCG Industry?

• Do you have a current New Zealand driver's license?