Financial Accountant

Wētā FX is a leader in creativity and innovation in visual effects and animation, attracting talent, partners and clients who strive to push the boundaries of what’s possible in pursuit of their artistic vision.

Throughout our journey, our ground‑breaking work has earned us six Academy Awards for visual effects, twelve Academy Sci‑Tech Awards and six BAFTA Awards for visual effects, in addition to 34 Visual Effects Society Awards given by our peers. We are known for our performance‑driven animated characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri and Caesar, as well as for creating iconic worlds like Middle‑earth, Pandora and many others.

We are now looking for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in a permanent role. This position plays an important part in maintaining strong internal controls, supporting key financial cycles and contributing to high‑quality reporting for the business.

What you will do

  • Maintain effective internal controls, including monthly balance sheet reconciliations and daily and weekly bank reconciliations.
  • Support key financial accounting processes, including fixed asset registers, capex project accounting, prepayments schedules, and IFRS 16 lease schedules.
  • Manage Wētā’s expense claim system.
  • Support monthly reporting, six‑monthly and annual financial statements and assist with the external audit process.
  • Contribute to the development of new reporting and analytics tools to help strengthen financial insights across the business.
  • Support the ongoing embedding and refinement of financial processes within our cloud‑based ERP system.
  • Contribute to Finance initiatives and wider business projects as required.

What you will bring

  • At least five years’ experience in a financial accounting role Preffered.
  • CA qualification or equivalent.
  • Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, including fixed assets, leases and revenue recognition.
  • Experience working with modern cloud‑based ERP systems, ideally Dynamics 365 F&O, and strong capability in reporting tools such as Power BI.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to explain financial matters clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
  • High level of accuracy, analytical thinking and attention to detail.
  • Honest, reliable and able to handle confidential information.
  • Able to work well under pressure and manage competing deadlines.

Why join us

At Wētā FX you will be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of creativity and technology. Your work will support the teams who create world‑class visual effects that reach audiences around the world. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution and enjoy solving complex challenges, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to providing a discrimination‑free experience throughout the recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make the process easier, please let us know at recruitment@wetafx.co.nz.

Location: Wellington NZ

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