Assistant Accountant
About the role
Join our Finance team and you’ll assist with all the Financial and Bank Services Operations of The Co-operative Bank. You’ll be responsible for a broad spectrum of accounting work including management accounting, accounts payable, reporting to various business units and support for back office settlement processes.
Because The Co-operative Bank is owned by our customers, everything we do, every day, is for their benefit.
You’ll bring the following experience to the table:
· Role requires 3+years’ experience in an accounting role
· Tertiary qualified with a commerce degree or similar
· Experience in a banking or finance related environment would be preferable, but not essential
· A high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
· Are adaptable and can deliver information with clarity
· Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines while maintaining the quality of services delivered
· High level of verbal and written communication skills
What’s in it for you?
Not only will you be helping every day Kiwi’s achieve their goals, you’ll get to experience the Co-operative difference. In your role with us, we can offer you:
- Development: Support to grow your career and tap in to a range of areas across the Bank, guided by a supportive performance framework
- Leave: Well-being leave, supportive sick leave allowances, long service leave, increased annual leave following tenure achievements
- Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Life and Critical Illness insurance, Flu Jab reimbursement scheme, Wellbeing programme and webinars
- Banking benefits and discounted rates
About Us
The Co-operative Bank is a different kind of bank. We’re 100% Kiwi owned and operated, and we’re here to change banking for good.
We’ve been operating for nearly 100 years, with a focus on helping New Zealanders get ahead financially. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re committed to helping improve the world we work, live and play in. To reflect this, we’re proud to be NZ’s first bank accredited as a Certified B Corporation. To top it off, we’re also the only bank in New Zealand that shares its profits with its customers.
Whether it’s help from one of our friendly teams, or a seamless experience with one of our digital solutions, we’ve got our customers covered. Here, no two days are the same. Our people are empowered to innovate, share ideas and let our skills take us in unexpected and exciting directions. But most importantly, we can be ourselves at work; we have fun, but still get things done.
In return for your passion and commitment to helping customers bank better, we offer a collaborative work environment, ongoing development opportunities and the privilege to work with people who are passionate about making a difference. You’ll be amazed by our non-hierarchal organisation and the ease at which you can get things done.
Diversity and inclusion are at the core of who we are. It’s reflected in our values, our commitment to B Corp and a key part of our strategy. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to join us in our mission to grow together and share the gains.
We understand that no candidate is a perfect match for every qualification listed. If you are passionate about helping people to bank better and possess some of the key skills, we encourage you to submit your application.
Applications close: 28 September 2025
