This newly created role brings the positive rewards that come from working as part of an amazing team while you contribute to our mission of helping to build resilience in tamariki and whānau. As our Finance Manager, you will be managing the day to day accounting, payroll, and specific HR-related functions. Ideally you will have experience within the charity sector and will bring a background in practice management, commercial acumen and extensive accounting expertise, with a deep understanding of how this impacts a charity. This is a work from home role and can be based anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand – we are open to a contracting arrangement.
About us … Garden to Table Trust is a growing charity which works with schools and kura to empower thousands of tamariki across Aotearoa New Zealand to whanake (grow), hauhake (harvest), whakarite (prepare), and whāngai (share) seasonal, affordable and sustainable kai. The positive impacts from the programme radiate far beyond the school gates - to whānau, the wider community, and the planet - ultimately enabling a more sustainable, equitable and climate-friendly social and economic future. Learn more about our incredible success stories and see more about our vision and kaupapa at www.gardentotable.org.nz
About the role … - Positive, rewarding mahi, as part of a supportive, passionate team who have your back.
- Effectively managing financial and HR functions for the Trust, including day-to-day reconciliation of Xero and fortnightly payroll
- Management of cashflow, forecasting, budgeting, along with GST and annual accounts
- Collaborate with the wider team to provide expertise and ensure an integrated approach aligned to our strategy
- Support our goals to provide an equitable workplace, and our commitment to honour the spirit of partnership with Māori embodied in Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- 12 hours per week (potentially up to 15 hours during annual budget and audit projects) working remotely as a part-time employee or contractor.
About you … - You care about the community, the environment and are passionate about having a positive impact and improving the lives of others.
- Strong background in accounting, finance and HR systems, with a focus on NFPs
- Experience and competency in everyday business accounting and HR: including competency with Xero, payroll systems (Ipayroll) and CRMs (Salesforce)
- Creative flair, highly organised and flexible. You have a can do attitude, and can adapt to the changing needs of a small, ambitious charity
- Proven ability to think strategically and turn it into actions that make a difference on the ground
- Ability to use communications systems to work with a geographically dispersed team.
- Commitment to grow your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how this applies to your mahi for Garden to Table
- Use of everyday te reo is an advantage, but willingness to learn and grow your reo is essential.
What you will receive … - A culture that is supportive, inclusive and open to innovation.
- A salary between $75,000 - $88,000 pro rata, depending on the experience someone is bringing to the role, with $20 per fortnight toward working from home expenses.
- We believe in supporting your health and wellbeing. Our employees enjoy 3 days of Garden to Table leave – a day off for your birthday, a day off for your hauora (wellbeing), and a third day off for your whānau.
Garden to Table Trust is proud to be an equitable workplace, where we welcome and accept diversity and difference. We will endeavour to support your individual needs and provide a safe and inclusive environment, to achieve equitable outcomes for our employees, schools, kura and (ākonga) students.
We have partnered with Kin to find the right person for this key role. Have a look at our website and get a feel for who we are and what we do www.gardentotable.org.nz If you think we might be the next step on your journey, apply now with a CV and Cover Letter telling us why. Or for more information or full position description, please contact Stephanie Patterson,
[email protected].