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Senior Project Accountant

Job ID: 163006
Department: Corporate Services
Location: Newstead
Posted: June 30, 2025

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DairyNZ’s story

Progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming -Te whanake anamata angitu mō ngā pāmu kau o Aotearoa    

We are full of people who have a passion for delivering great outcomes and creating positive change. We leverage our collective strength by bringing the dairy sector together, helping farmers build more sustainable, profitable, and resilient farm businesses; because a strong dairy sector means a strong New Zealand.  

Your opportunity  

Based at our Newstead Office in Hamilton, we are seeking a sharp, commercially savvy Senior Project Accountant to join our finance team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll be at the heart of our multi-million-dollar, multi-year programmes - each spanning up to 7 years and involving multiple funders, subcontractors, and stakeholders across the dairy industry. 

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will: 

  • Lead financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for complex projects valued at $10–$30M. 
  • Ensure financial integrity across programmes with multiple funding streams and in-kind contributions. 
  • Provide commercial insight and challenge to support robust business cases and strategic decisions. 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver financial clarity and drive project success. 

What you’ll bring 

  • Proven experience in project accounting, ideally within large-scale or multi-stakeholder environments. 
  • Strong analytical skills and a knack for translating numbers into strategic action. 
  • Confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making. 
  • A passion for making a difference in New Zealand’s primary sector. 

About you  

The ideal candidate is a seasoned project accountant who thrives in complexity. You bring sharp analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and the confidence to challenge assumptions. You’re not just about balancing the books—you’re about driving smarter decisions. With experience managing multi-stakeholder budgets and a knack for translating financials into strategic insight, you’re ready to make a real impact in New Zealand’s dairy sector. 

We’d love to hear from you if you have: 

  • A Tertiary Qualification in Accountancy/Finance (CA qualified) 
  • Excellent project accounting experience (5+ years) across public and private funding models whereby projects and programmes span long periods of time with high needs of transparency on meeting milestones, and outcomes for levy payers. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Commercial modelling skills   
  • Experience of working with Project Managers, including preparation of business cases 
  • Advanced excel skills 
  • Understanding of Project Methodology ideally in the science domain, and/or dairy sector

Sound good to you? Come join our team who together, are making a difference.  Check out the full position description here to read more detail. Applications close 14th July 2025 at 11:55pm. 

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