Senior Financial Accountant

The Company

Here at Lumino, we are made up of a talented team of professionals providing exceptional patient experience and dental care. With over 125 practices nationwide, we are the heart of every New Zealand community and want to ensure we are providing the highest standard of care to our patients & ongoing support to our clinicians.

The Role

The Senior Financial Accountant role is designed to support the daily functions and responsibilities of the wider Lumino Finance Team, to ensure accurate and relevant reporting. This role is required to work closely with the Finance Team, Property & Procurement, IT, Financial Planning & Analysis and Practice Support Teams. Other key relationships also include the Practice and Regional Managers throughout Lumino.

Responsibilities

• Perform allocated month-end processes and journals as per the month-end timetable, which includes part of the following:
  • Accruals
  • Prepayments
  • Intercompany
  • Expense allocations
  • Fixed Assets
• The month end tasks will be split between the finance team members; the SFA is expected to guide more junior members in completing their tasks
• Consolidation of Lumino and Kidz Teeth
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for allocated accounts
• Assist the Accounting Manager and Financial Controller in presenting monthly results
• Provide meaningful analysis and commentary on variances against budget or historical trend
• Investigate and correct any errors proactively
• Recently acquired 20+ Bupa practices, rebranded to Abano NZ; which are currently in the process of amalgamation into the Lumino entity
• Implement and perform monthly processes and reconciliations for Abano NZ; suggest improvements and streamline processes
• Handle intercompany and payroll recharges and reallocations
• Investigate and understand historical / inherited balances, and suggest correction journals where applicable
• Manage tax related calculations and compliance including:
  • Income tax
  • GST
  • PAYE
  • FBT
  • and any other tax related matters

• Liaise with other departments regarding practice acquisitions / closures and the assumed exposure or accounting impact
• Identify the necessary information and/or actions required and perform in a timely manner
• Implementation and maintenance of appropriate internal controls
• Manage the financial year end and audit process to ensure financial reporting and audit requirements are met
• Provide information and support to the different teams within the business as required
• Provide coaching / guidance to juniors within the accounting team and the wider finance team
• Other ad hoc tasks as required and as directed

Experience & Qualifications & Person

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least three (3) years' experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role
• Fully qualified accountant in a recognized international body e.g., CA ANZ
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of business processes and internal controls
• Able to work effectively both in a team environment and autonomously
• Proactive and deadline driven
• Good interpersonal and relationship management skills, with internal and external stakeholders
• Good communication skills both oral and written, with strong attention to detail
• Continuous improvement mindset - challenge the status quo and suggest practical solutions and improvements
• High degree of computer literacy and good Excel skills

Desirable

• Commercial experience
• Health/dental industry experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision
• Team oriented - act in a cooperative manner, and work effectively in a group to achieve a common goal
• Action oriented - responds to requests in a timely manner, without procrastination or undue delay
• Organised - sets priorities, manages time effectively and works well under pressure
• Professional - projects a positive and professional image of Lumino in all conduct and communication
• Integrity - practices open and honest communication, exercising judgement on confidentiality where applicable, establishing trust and responsibility with stakeholders

Behaviour / Attitude

• Continuous improvement mindset - challenge the status quo and suggest practical solutions and improvements
• Team oriented - act in a cooperative manner, and work effectively in a group to achieve a common goal
• Action oriented - responds to requests in a timely manner, without procrastination or undue delay
• Organised - sets priorities, manages time effectively and works well under pressure
• Professional - projects a positive and professional image of Lumino in all conduct and communication
• Integrity - practices open and honest communication, exercising judgement on confidentiality where applicable, establishing trust and responsibility with stakeholders

About Us

Lumino the Dentists is proudly part of the Abano Healthcare Group who is the operator of one of the largest trans-Tasman dental groups across Australia and New Zealand comprising 270 practices.

We offer employee benefits such as discounted health insurance and OCP services

For more information on Lumino, please visit here: https://lumino.co.nz/