JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. For more than 265 years, we’ve been inspired by the belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands including Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L’OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed’s, Ti Ora and more. In 2022, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of close to 15 billion NZD and employed a global workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. We care about our environment and have a sustainability program in place called Common Grounds which focuses on Responsible Sourcing, Minimised Footprint and Connected People. We’re striving to use 100% responsibly sourced coffee and green packaging and achieve gender balance in management by 2025 while reducing our emissions.

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We are looking for a Financial Accountant to join our finance team in our Auckland HQ in East Tamaki. This is a full-time permanent opportunity in an exciting global FMCG that produces delicious coffee and teas. Your goal in this diverse role is to achieve excellent financial accounting and reporting standards within JDE NZ. You will report to our Financial Control Manager NZ.  Are you up for this challenge? 

In this role, you will:

• Support periodic and year-end reporting consisting of monthly reporting, monthly journals, GL balance sheet reconciliations, stock in transit, capital expenditure processes, fixed assets, internal controls, lease accounting and intercompany recharging, invoicing and reconciliation
• Assist with annual statutory accounts and internal and external audits
• Assist in the preparation and completion of our Annual Operating Plan
• Prepare tax (GST) returns, liaise with IRD on tax issues and assist with the annual income tax return
• Prepare intercompany settlements and BMG accounting
• Drive continuous improvement within the reporting processes and systems and investigate opportunities to use BI

For this role as a Financial Accountant, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• CA qualification or working towards a CA qualification with various years of full-time accounting work experience in New Zealand
• Excellent Excel (pivots, formulas etc.) skills
• Experience with SAP is strongly preferred
• Ideally experience within a global company, working with international stakeholders
• Experience with fixed assets, intercompany reconciliations, budgeting & forecasting, and lease accounting (IFRS16) strongly preferred
• You have a proactive attitude and will investigate and reach out to stakeholders to find answers
• You are detail and process oriented and double-check your work to ensure it’s accurate
• You are driven and open to occasional overtime work to meet reporting demands
• Valid NZ working rights

Perks

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary with contributions to your KiwiSaver and a bonus opportunity
• A full-time permanent contract
• Support, training and an extensive onboarding program
• Hybrid working flexibility, after successful completion of training #LI-Hybrid
• Enjoy half a day off on your birthday
• Summertime hours: finish at 3 PM on Fridays during the daylight saving months
• Delicious coffee and tea on-site and quarterly free staff parcels including a range of our coffee and tea brands
• Free parking at our Crooks Road office
• We will pay for your Medical and Life insurance
• Career development opportunities within our company
• Join an experienced and enthusiastic team of finance professionals

If you think you're up for a new challenge just like this, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, feel free to send an e-mail to Nikki Suijkerbuijk ([email protected]). Note: no applications are handled via e-mail.

JDE Peet's is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive work environment where everyone can be their true selves. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.