• 20 hours per week ongoing
  
• Accounts Administration
• Transaction and compliance focus
• City Fringe

You must have NZ experience in a relevant role with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the key role responsibilities will include:

• Accounts Payable
• Invoicing and account receivable
• Bank reconciliations and cashflow
• Staff expenses
• Inventory
• GST returns
• Fixed asset schedule updates
• Reconciliations
• Supporting the month end cycle and reporting.
  

Skills required:

• Strong accounts and administration skills
• Advanced Excel
• ERP software experience would be essential (NetSuite, SAP, JDE etc)
• Sound understanding of systems
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong audit skills
  

We are looking for an allrounder, that is highly resilient to change and ambiguity, happy to focus on delivering high quality, consistent work, with a ‘roll the sleeves up’ attitude to very hands on routine work. This is an important role to back up the Administration Manager, so we require 100% commitment to professionalism and someone who doesn’t mind the return to basics.

If you are a person comfortable working with numbers and supporting the preparation of monthly accounts, then this role will definitely appeal.

Please click on the “apply” link to register your interest and attach your CV.

Please ensure you attach a cover letter detailing why this role appeals to you and how you meet the above criteria.

This role is only available to candidates that can demonstrate significant and relevant NZ experience and sound interpersonal skills, can provide referee information and committed to a longer-term part-time role. Please consider your fit to the criteria BEFORE you apply, as your application may not be considered.

• South Auckland location
  
• Growing import company
  
• Strong commercial focus
  

More details to follow.....

But if you'd like to have a preliminary discussion about this upcoming opportunity, you can contact Kevin Chappell on 0295-974739 for a chat in confidence.

• Business Unit Management and People Leadership
  
• Career succession step with work-life balance!
• Influential role with meaningful impact within the region

This “Smart Little City” is at the heart of the region.  Nelson City Council is a Unitary Authority responsible for providing key infrastructure, community facilities, economic development, a range of regulatory functions and managing natural resources.

The role provides operational leadership of the Environmental Planning business unit, who is responsible for the development and review of Environmental bylaws and resource management plans. The new generation Nelson Plan is a key focus that focuses on the future in terms of environmental protection and enhancement, climate change resilience, development, and growth.

We need an energetic leader with sound judgment to support and lead a passionate professional team of planners, all at differing stages in their career, who will highly value your mentoring and coaching style. Aligned to the organisation culture will be your values-based, action-orientated approach to engage with the integrated Council operations and you will lead with exceptional technical nous, whilst keeping an eye on future trends and the changing landscape of the RMA.

In this role, you will be responsible for the overall integrity, quality assurance and delivery of the complex Planning work programme ensuring work is delivered from a Council-wide perspective.  Therefore, in addition to your strong partnering and people leadership qualities, you will bring a proven background in senior planning advice, expertise and technical leadership in key planning and policy areas.

Critical to success in this political environment will be your ability to engage with and manage expectations through building productive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including proactively participating in community facilitation and engagement on planning and policy matters. This will require you to possess advanced political astuteness.

You will have a minimum of 10+ years' environmental planning experience that underpins your proven business unit management and people leadership experience, and your career history may span working in local government or consultancy (Planning, Policy, Resource Consents), with a relevant professional qualification in Environmental Management, Resource Management or related discipline.

For an articulate and motivated professional, we offer you this enviable career step and lifestyle opportunity in a fabulous location, and a supportive and collaborative work environment, with an attractive remuneration on offer.

To register your interest in this superb opportunity, please submit your details in absolute confidence via our registration process attaching both an up-to-date CV and cover letter (in Word please).   For a confidential conversation, you can contact Amanda Scott, Consulting Director at talentnow! on 021-784483.

Applications close Friday 20th December 2019.

PLEASE NOTE:

To apply for this role you must have New Zealand RMA experience and have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand.

• Lead People and Engagement functions
  
• Hands-on leadership role
• Permanent position, city fringe
  

Reporting to a dynamic Chief Executive and working closely with an experienced Board, there is an appreciation of the importance of investing in their people and ensuring appropriate, timely and engaging communications are delivered to staff, internal and external sector stakeholders.

Delivering programmes to a critical national service sector, in recent times this organisation has increased its capacity and continues to grow and evolve. Therefore, the People and Engagement Manager will make a strong contribution to the strategic direction, along with managing and leading teams in day to day delivery. Harnessing the highly capable and engaged workforce and continuing to build on the strong stakeholder relationships are key pillars for continued success in the future.

As part of the Executive Leadership Team, you will be at the core of the company, working across the business to drive performance and foster a customer service-oriented culture, as well as Chairing the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee.

As a strategic leader, you will develop and oversee the execution of company-wide people and communications strategies and lead the development of an activity plan to support the organisational strategic direction.

In addition to your tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, you will have a proven track record in HR and OD, and it would be highly advantageous to have a Communications background. Organisational development and workforce planning experience are preferred, along with experience in building high-performance cultures.

In addition to the outlined criteria, you will also demonstrate an ability to make insightful decisions, possess strong business acumen and will need to be an effective negotiator, along with possessing outstanding interpersonal communication skills.

We invite your interest in this superb opportunity, please submit your details in absolute confidence via our registration process attaching both an up-to-date CV and cover letter (in Word please).   Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, you can contact Amanda Scott, Consulting Director at talentnow! on 021784483 or email amanda.scott@talentnow.co.nz

Only candidates who are based in NZ and eligible to work in NZ will be contacted.

Applications close 22nd March 2020.

This role is also being advertised by the Client organisation, and we have been engaged as a business partner to support this recruitment.

• Great opportunities for Senior BA
  
• Tauranga and Hamilton locations
  
• Variety of projects

I'd like to hear from you if you're currently in a BA role in the Bay, or considering a move to the Bay and would like to learn more about the opportunities coming up.

You'll have the technical skills for analysis, implementation and support of business requirements, and understand end to end business processes and operation of organisation-wide systems.  And have the commercial skills to be able to work with key stakeholders to support all the processes towards the implementation of the IT strategic plan.

Strong experience in the NZ environment is essential, as is strongly developed interpersonal capability to ensure there is clear understanding of the alignment of technology to business.

We also have a Waikato client who is seeking a BA with a strong data focus, for a short term contract.

You'll need to have worked in companies or organisations that have more complex systems and are of sizable scale. Experience within an ERP environment is essential.

On offer is excellent remuneration and benefits.

If you're looking, or thinking of a move, I'd like to hear from you.

Please submit an application via our registration process, by clicking on apply now, and attach a cover letter and up-to-date CV please - in Word format.

You can also contact Kevin Chappell on 0295-974739 if you'd like to have a chat in confidence.

• Initial one month - then who knows?
  
• Multi-site operations across the Waikato
  
• Set up of remote work environments
  

You'll have had strong experience in a customer facing role, with technical systems expertise, and have exceptional communication skills as this needs to be done fast.  A commercial approach to your work is important - not justa  technical systems focus.

Your knowledge and experience will be with TCP/IP networking stack, Office 365, plus the full MS suite of products. And have experience with remote set-ups.  Because of the various sites throughout the Waikato, you will need to have a driver's license.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS ROLE, IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RELEVANT NZ EXPERIENCE, AND CAN WORK AS A SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR. IF YOU DON'T FULFILL THIS ESSENTIAL CRITERIA, THEN YOUR APPLICATION IS UNLIKELY TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

• Upcoming opportunities
  
• Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua locations
  
• Variety of projects

I'd like to hear from you if you're currently in a BA role in the Waikato or the Bay, or considering a move to either location and would like to learn of what opportunities are coming up.

One Waikato client is also seeking a BA with a strong data focus, for a short term contract, so if you have that background, I'd like to hear from you.

You'll need to have worked in companies or organisations that have more complex systems and are of sizable scale. Experience within an ERP environment is important.

If you're looking, or thinking of a move, I'd like to hear from you.

Please submit an application via our registration process, by clicking on apply now, and attach a cover letter and up-to-date CV please - in Word format.

You can also contact Kevin Chappell on 0295-974739 if you'd like to have a chat in confidence.

• Business Development Management, Key Account, and Sales Management
  
• Property Management and Hospitality
• Covering all of Auckland and possibly beyond
  

From a gem of an idea, this business is growing incredibly quickly, and now requires a pro-active and hands-on BDM/Sales/Account Management star to consolidate current client and customer relationships, and grow the business further.

The job will involve prospecting, signing up and providing support to property owners.  You will also have the shared responsibility of making sure the portfolio is well occupied, by forging new relationships with local and international business to drive direct bookings.

You will work closely with the Company Owner on developing a Sales, Account and Business Development Management strategy to ensure an on-going and effective client and customer engagement; as well as one for new business growth.

What skills and experience will get you noticed?

• Some exposure to property management or hospitality
• A passion for delighting customers with top-shelf customer service
• At least 3 years of proven business development and sales management experience
• Being very accurate, calm, and organised, and have great attention to detail
• A natural interior design flair would be highly regarded
• Comfortable working within a small team, and on your own
  

This is a busy role with lots going on and with something new happening every day, so you will need the ability to keep several balls in the air at the same time.

If you can put your hand on your heart and say that you have a confident, roll your sleeves up attitude, great communication skills, and are an effective sales professional with a great sense of humour, then we want to meet you.

Although some weekend work may be required, full use of a company car is available during the working day and a competitive salary + commission is being offered.

Please note that you must have New Zealand residency, and a full drivers licence.

If you are keen please click on “Apply now” link to apply and attach your CV.

Also, please ensure you attach a Cover Letter saying why the role is attractive to you.

Any enquiries? Call John Keesing: 021-649920; or email john@talentnow.co.nz