Senior Financial Accountant

With a rich history spanningover 150 years in Aotearoa New Zealand, SBS Bank is making a positive impact on Kiwis' lives by helping them find a place to call home. It's a powerful purposethat drives us every single day! Right now, we're on an exhilarating transformation journey, reimagining how we can deliver a more modern and secure banking experience that suits how people live today, and in the future. It's an exciting time, and as part of this we're growing our team and investing in new capabilities to help share the future of banking in New Zealand. If you're passionate about making an impact and being part of something meaningful, we'd love to hear from you. At SBS, we truly believethat when people achieve their financial goals, their whānau and communities flourish as a result. To help us with this, we are searching for a Senior Financial Accountant to join our team What you'll be busy with: Plays a key role in delivering high-quality regulatory and financial reporting, including RBNZ, Board and Audit and Risk Committee reports. Helps simplify and strengthen reporting templates, analysis and processes. Keeps up to date with regulatory changes and supports the business to meet new requirements. Builds strong relationships with auditors, regulators, subsidiaries and key external stakeholders Turns peer and industry analysis into useful insights that support better decision-making and continuous improvement. Plays a key role in managing securitisation vehicles, trust deed requirements and reporting obligations, ensuring accuracy. Contributes to projects including analysis, modelling, process improvement and implementation support. What you'll bring: Substantial experience in producing group statutory financial statements using advanced spreadsheeting skills. Knowledge of financial reporting regulations. Excellent research and analysis, preferably with experience in data visualisation and reporting tools such as Power BI. You’ll be a qualified accountant ideally with financial industry experience. This role is full time, with hours of work of Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm About Us: As a 100% NZ Member-owned bank, we have the freedom to focus on creating real value for our Members (customers). With no shareholders to please, we can offer market-leading lending and funding rates while giving back to our communities through local sponsorships and support. Every success we achieve directly benefits our Members and the regions we serve. We foster an inclusive and innovative environment that thrives on challenging the status quo. We actively encourage our people to question conventions, push boundaries, and test our thinking. This mindset paves the way to successfully achieving our growth. When it comes to our culture, we're proud to say that we're more than just colleagues - we're a close-knit, caring, and inclusive whānau. We embrace diversity in all its forms and actively promote an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We invest in your development, well-being, and growth because we believe that when you thrive, we all succeed. #J-18808-Ljbffr