September 26, 2024

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Hamilton

OTHER & FULL TIME

Officer – Accounts Payable

Play a crucial role in ensuring our accounts payable functions run smoothly and efficiently
Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Head office, Te Awamutu, New Zealand

About us
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWo A) is New Zealand’s second largest tertiary institution and the world’s largest indigenous tertiary educator, and we’ve been providing transformational education opportunities to New Zealanders for nearly 40 years. Our vision of ‘Whānau transformation through education’ drives our commitment to being at the forefront of tertiary education underpinned by Māori culture and values.
Our kaimahi (employees) enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace where everyone is encouraged to be themselves. In return for their contribution, we offer kaimahi a range of benefits including:

Free health and life insurance for permanent employees.
Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the Christmas/New Year season.
Special leave available for sporting or cultural events.
Tau Ora programmes that encourage wellbeing and inclusion.
Free car parking.

About this role
In this role, you’ll be responsible for processing invoices, reconciling creditor statements, and maintaining our creditor database. You’ll also handle foreign transactions and Noho Marae payments, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up-to-date. Your ability to provide timely and accurate feedback to customer queries will be essential in maintaining positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

About you
We’re looking for someone with at least two years of experience in a specialized area and one year of customer service experience. A Certificate Level 3 in Administration, Business, or Computing, along with NCEA Level 3 Mathematics (or equivalent), is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications is also essential.
If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and customer-focused, with excellent communication and relationship management skills, we want to hear from you. Join us and contribute to the success of our tauira (students) by ensuring our financial transactions are handled with the highest level of accuracy and integrity.
As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

Apply today!
Have we outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals? Applications will close as soon as we have a suitable shortlist, so apply now.
A position description is available on our careers website. For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz