Group Accountant

About Serko

Serko is a modern technology company focused on business travel and expense solutions for global markets. The team brings together travel and technology expertise to power a leading business travel marketplace. Serko is committed to equal opportunity and values a diverse, authentic workplace that creates positive impact.

Role overview

The Group Accountant will own the group’s daily financial control activities, with responsibility for reviewing work completed by financial accountants and handling more technical accounting matters across the business. This role is well suited to a financial accountant ready to step into a more senior position with greater focus on review, oversight, and process enhancement.

This is a fixed-term role covering maternity leave.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and review day-to-day finance operations, including month-end close for the group across New Zealand, Australia, India, the United States, and China.
• Prepare consolidated group accounts and deliver monthly management reporting with clear explanations for major budget variances.
• Partner with the FP&A team to analyse monthly results.
• Review and authorise payments across the group.
• Maintain strong control and compliance across accounting and reporting systems.
• Check the work of financial accountants and assistant accountants, offering coaching and feedback where needed.
• Prepare interim and annual reports in line with IFRS requirements.
• Serve as the main point of contact for external auditors.
• Support preparation of grant applications with government bodies, including the New Zealand RDTI.
• Help improve processes and identify opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Act as the deputy to the Group Financial Controller, contributing to group accounting policy development and representing the function with internal and external stakeholders when required.
• Carry out other tasks and project work as needed.

What you should bring

• Strong ability in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Solid understanding of New Zealand IFRS.
• Hands-on experience reviewing month-end activity and reconciliations, or managing similar work.
• Knowledge of Xero or NetSuite would be an advantage, though it is not essential.
• Demonstrated experience producing monthly finance reports with commentary.
• Excellent attention to detail and a careful, thorough working style.
• Comfort using AI tools.
• Experience with Google Workspace would be beneficial, but is not mandatory.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay.
• KiwiSaver support with employee contributions matched up to 3.5% of salary, plus life insurance.
• Health and wellbeing support, including discounted Southern Cross health insurance, confidential assistance and counselling, wellbeing leave, voluntary leave, and free flu vaccinations.
• Learning and development support, including access to a learning platform, a dedicated budget, and opportunities to shape your own career path.

Additional information

This opportunity is a fixed-term maternity leave cover. The employer is an equal-opportunity organisation and welcomes diversity. The role is based in Auckland and is intended to be worked onsite.