Senior Financial Accountant

Nau mai, haere mai. We’re Chorus. You may have already heard about us and know we’re the team empowering the digital future of Aotearoa with our ultra-fast fibre. We’re a talented bunch who are passionate about our purpose: Unleashing potential through connectivity. Enabling better futures for Aotearoa.  

Te Momo Tūranga | Contract:  Permanent, Full Time
Te Wāhi |Where:  Wellington
Te Pūtake | Why we’re hiring: We’re stepping into our next chapter, aspiring toward 80% fibre uptake across the motu by 2030. With our new strategy providing the roadmap for what we’re working to achieve and how we’ll get there, opportunities are emerging as we seek to expand our capability and talent in new and different spaces. 

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity 

This is a key role within Chorus’ Financial Control team, supporting the financial performance of the business through the delivery of high-quality financial results, insightful reporting, and strong governance. As Senior Financial Accountant, you’ll lead the monthly consolidation process and drive the half-year and annual reporting cycles, including managing the external audit process.

With a focus on technical accounting, you’ll ensure compliance with NZ IFRS, NZX, and FMA requirements, while continuously improving finance systems and internal controls. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, auditors, and cross-functional teams to deliver accurate, timely, and meaningful financial insights that support decision-making and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the preparation and consolidation of monthly financial results and statutory reporting.
• Managing the external audit process and preparing audit-quality technical accounting papers.
• Providing technical accounting guidance across the finance function.
• Monitoring and improving internal financial controls and risk mitigation processes.
• Supporting the optimisation and use of finance systems including SAP, Blackline, and G-Treasury.
• Delivering insightful financial analysis to support executive and board-level reporting.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-performing environment where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will make a real impact.

Ō Wheako, ō Pūkenga | Your Experience 

• CA qualification and proven performance in a senior accounting role, ideally within a listed or regulated environment.
• Strong technical accounting skills, with a deep understanding of NZ IFRS, audit processes, and financial governance.
• Experience leading statutory reporting and monthly consolidation processes, including preparation of audit-quality analysis and financial statements.
• Familiarity with finance systems such as SAP, Blackline, G-Treasury, and Tableau - and a passion for improving and automating financial processes.
  
  

You’ll bring excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, insightful advice to finance managers and senior stakeholders. Your collaborative mindset will enable you to work effectively across teams to deliver high-quality outcomes, while your proactive approach to internal controls, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement will help strengthen Chorus’ financial governance. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Not sure that you meet all the requirements? If you still think you could be great for the role, we encourage you to apply! 

Mō mātou | About us 

We’re shaping a future where all New Zealanders are free to access opportunities that define their own lives, as we expand our network to help Aotearoa grow. 

With a new strategy in place and a powerful, inspiring purpose, Chorus is an exciting space right now. We’re on the path to moving from being the great network builder to being the great network operator. To do that, we embrace our mindsets: Be bold, ignite growth, Honour our past, reimagine our future, and Connect communities, empower people. We need people who not only embody these mindsets and the underpinning behaviours but who also inspire others to do the same. 

With our Chorus Care package benefits behind you, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow alongside a caring, open-minded team in an environment that embraces diversity, encourages innovation, redefines flexibility, and offers an enviable work life balance. 

Nōu te mana | Work your way 

We know how to do hybrid working well and have been doing it for years and encourage you to find ways to work flexibly.  If it suits your circumstances and delivers great outcomes for Chorus – that’s when you know you’ve found the Flex@Chorus Sweet Spot! 

He Wāhi Whakaōrite Whiwhinga Mahi.  

We have a fair, inclusive and equitable culture where our differences are our strengths, we connect on shared values, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.  Please let us know of any accessibility requirements you would like us to consider to support you with your application. We know women are underrepresented in senior roles, and we want to change that.  If you’re a woman looking for your next step, in a company that genuinely supports your growth, has a flexible work culture and visible female leaders we’d encourage you to apply.  

Come be part of a new era at Chorus, apply today.