Accounts Officer Aidmax Recruiting location Auckland. $66,000 – $70,000 per year.

About the role join us at The Fono Trust in 2024.  We are looking for accounts officer with a suitable business qualification and practical expertise in accounting including invoicing system activities. Debtor management. Financial Experience. Auditing Experience. Social support payments.

Liaising with outside organisations including pacific community entities, leaders and finance persons. Credit card issuers and part pay providers regarding payments. Internal auditing checks. Preparing reports for the CFO on activities. This is a permanent employment position.  Location is 117 Carbine Rd Mt Wellington. Hours are 40 per week - usually 8.30-5pm Monday to Friday with some variation for meetings or training.  Salary band (minimum $66,000 up to $70,000.00 - depending on expertise and attributes) plus use of phone – laptop.  Full holidays and leave entitlements (as per legislation).

About you what you will need for this position is a recognised New Zealand or Pacific institution tertiary business qualification and suitable vocational experience (3-4 years). Accounts processing skills including invoicing processing, payment management, analysis and reporting together.

Ability to provide support at peak times across the entire accounting function as required. Flexibility to adapt to fast evolving circumstances and proven capability in adapting to new technology. Exceptional relationship expertise with an ability to develop rapport across a wide range of people.

Proven project participation experience. An understanding of Pacific cultures and protocols and being keen to be part of making a real difference for Pacific people across Auckland. See also our Accountant position also being advertised.  Link to thefono.org/careers.

About us because you’re thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea.  When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland.

As an employee you become an important part of FonoCare – our unique Integrated Model of Care.  It is The Fono’s lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes. What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn’t accept it can’t be done - It can, and we’ve proved it time and time again. Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services.

FonoCare - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services including the Feleoko family support/food bank to Pasifika and all who need our care.  The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training and transitions to employment offering health and wellbeing sector and construction industry courses.

We lead the way in developing partnerships with the community and other providers.  The term "fono" in our name is particularly suitable for our identity as its meaning reflects meetings between people.  And that’s what we offer the people we serve and the people who join The Fono family as employees or contractors.  With links into all areas of Pasifika community life we have a unique ability to make our high quality, affordable health and social services conveniently available across our vibrant and multicultural city from eight locations and through outreach services.