Based on 2 submissions across Aotearoa
Supports the finance team by processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate records. Prepares reports and assists with month-end close, ensuring accounts stay current. A key support role in New Zealand businesses across every industry. Strong organisation and attention to detail are essential, along with comfort using accounting software and Excel. The role offers a natural route into roles such as accounts payable supervisor or assistant accountant in New Zealand. Day-to-day work is varied, mixing data processing with the practical tasks that keep a finance team running. Those who master the detail typically move up to assistant accountant and then on to full accounting roles.
Base salary + bonuses, based on 2 submissions
Based on 2 anonymous submissions
Across 2 anonymous submissions, the median total salary for a Accounts Assistant in New Zealand is $78,350 per year. Total remuneration ranges from about $77,430 (10th percentile) to $79,270 (90th percentile).
A full-time median of $78,350 per year compares with the NZ minimum wage of $49,816 per year and the living wage of $62,192 per year.
Median pay by experience: Junior (0-2 Yrs) $78,000.
Based on 2 submissions
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