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The External Reporting Board (XRB) is an Independent Crown Entity responsible for preparing and issuing financial reporting, auditing and assurance, and climate standards for New Zealand.

Our purpose is to promote trust and confidence, transparency and accountability through high-quality external reporting and assurance. We do this by establishing and maintaining robust frameworks that are internationally credible and relevant to New Zealand.

About the role

We are seeking a technical accounting specialist to:

• Assist and lead projects to develop accounting standards
• Support and deliver constituent engagement initiatives

Working within a small, close-knit team environment that fosters a supportive culture, this position will play a key role in delivering high quality reporting standards and support consistent application of standards across all reporting sectors.

About you

You will have a Chartered Accountancy qualification or equivalent with knowledge, experience and a passion for financial reporting practice in New Zealand, ideally across both the for-profit and public benefit entity sectors including public sector entities. The successful candidate will have:

• A focus on future reporting developments to ensure the XRB standards and frameworks remain relevant and continue to meet user needs.
• Strong organisational and project management skills including an ability to meet timelines.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation communication skills including the ability to consistently present a confident, credible and positive image of the organisation to all stakeholders.
• Strong relationship management skills including an ability to build trust across all sectors of the financial reporting community.

How to apply

Please email a cover letter and cv to hr@xrb.govt.nz

Applications for this role close on 31 July 2025.