Accountant

Position: Accountant ( your level may be Graduate, Junior, or Senior)

Location: Lyttelton

Reports to: The Team (yes, really)

Employment Type: Full-time (ideally, but happy to chat about what works for you)

About the Role

We’re a small, values-driven accounting practice that believes good systems, quality work, and flexibility make for happier accountants (and better outcomes for clients).

At Lyttelsoft, accountants do what accountants are trained to do:
prepare financial statements and tax returns, review and balance bookkeeping work, and talk to clients like real humans.

If you’re looking for autonomy, realistic workloads, and a supportive, low-ego environment — you’ll feel right at home.

What You’ll Be Doing

Financial Reporting & Tax

• Preparing and reviewing annual financial statements
• Preparing income tax returns for individuals, trusts, companies, and other entities
• Reviewing, reconciling, and balancing bookkeeping prepared by others
• Identifying and resolving accounting and tax issues
• Ensuring compliance with NZ tax legislation and professional standards

Client Advisory & Communication

• Working directly with clients to explain financial results and tax positions
• Responding to queries clearly, practically, and on time
• Offering proactive insights (when it adds value — not just noise)
• Building strong, long-term client relationships

Practice & Systems

• Working efficiently in Xero and cloud-based systems
• Maintaining tidy, accurate workpapers
• Meeting deadlines without last-minute heroics
• Contributing ideas to improve how we do things

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Qualified or near-qualified accountant (CA / CPA or equivalent)
• Public practice experience
• Strong technical accounting and tax knowledge
• Confidence reviewing and balancing Xero files
• Great attention to detail
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication

Nice to Have

• Experience across companies, trusts, and individuals
• Client advisory experience
• Ability to manage a client portfolio with minimal supervision

You’re Probably Someone Who…

• Takes a professional and ethical approach
• Enjoys solving problems (and finishing them)
• Is comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Is calm, organised, and reliable
• Values flexibility, balance, and doing quality work properly

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, based on experience
• Genuine flexibility (not just lip service)
• Supportive, low-ego workplace culture
• Sustainable workloads
• The chance to be part of a growing practice where your input matters

Keen?

Send your CV to accounts@lyttelsoft.co.nz, or get in touch for a confidential chat.

We’re more interested in finding the right person than ticking every box.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Subcontract, Graduate

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have unrestricted working rights in New Zealand (i.e. no visa sponsorship required)?

Work Location: In person