Careers – Kendons Chartered Accountants

At PKF Kendons there is a large emphasis on our core values and culture. We are a close team where our people are the focus. This means there is a lot of flexibility around work hours and working from home, dressing for your day, your health and wellbeing. Kendons provides lots of support for you to grow and develop your knowledge and career.

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Why work at PKF Kendons?

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What’s it actually like working at PKF Kendons? Here’s what some of the team have to say…

“I love it at PKF Kendons because there are amazing growth opportunities, and there’s a wide range of interesting and challenging work. My family recently relocated to Dunedin and I’m thrilled I am able to continue working at PKF Kendons as a fully remote team member.”

– Stephen, Team Leader

“The PKF Kendons Graduate Programme allowed me to kick-start my career in a supportive and engaging environment, with a wide range of work, independence with clients, and support to start my CA studies. I chose PKF Kendons instead of a Big Four Firm because of their people focused values, flexible working environment, and career development opportunities.”

– Zoe, Accountant

“I started my accounting career at PKF Kendons in 2014 as a Grad and have since gained the skillset to become an Associate Director. Throughout the years working at PKF Kendons, I’ve received a monumental level of support and mentorship within my career and in my personal life. The team here really look after each other and I couldn’t ask for anything better“.

– Brian, Associate Director

Key benefits of working at PKF Kendons:

4.5 day week
Flexible working
22 days annual leave
10 wellness days
Great culture with an active social club
Focus on wellness and wellbeing
Financial support for your CA study
Dress for your day
Health insurance
Friendly and supportive team
Laptop and mobile phone provided
Great coffee machine and unlimited fresh fruit

The latest opportunities at PKF Kendons

Please note: only applications from NZ Citizens or NZ Residents will be considered.

2025 Graduate Programme

If you’re looking to start your career with a dynamic and fun firm that lives and breathes their core values then we are the team for you!

At PKF Kendons there is a large emphasis on our purpose and culture. We are a close team of around forty, where our people are the focus. This means that there is flexibility around work hours and working from home, dressing for your day, abundance of social get-togethers, a focus on your health, and wellbeing days for when you need to recharge.

You will have the freedom to grow and develop your career they way you want to with our team there to support you.

As part of our 2025 graduate programme, we will offer you comprehensive graduate training in a nurturing environment where you will have a lot of client exposure, support in study and exams to reach CA status and as part of the PKF global network there will be opportunities for career development. There may be opportunities to move into our Audit and specialised Tax teams if you are interested in these areas.

We think you would be a great addition if you are highly motivated, have strong attention to detail and are a team player with great communication skills.

We value our people so if you are graduating from University this year or early next year, come and join us and be part of our fantastic team in 2025. Even if you still have one or two papers left to complete in 2025, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and University transcript to liz.eveleigh@pkfkendons.co.nz. We look forward to receiving your application!

Applications close Friday 10 May 2024.

This is an entry level position. Please only apply if you are graduating this year or early next year (students with 1 or 2 papers still to complete in 2025 are also eligible).

Open to NZ Citizens or NZ Residents only.

Audit Intermediate and Seniors

The Role

As an Audit Intermediate or Senior within our boutique audit practice you will be responsible for:

various aspects of auditing, including providing strategic insights, risk assessments
making recommendations to help our clients enhance their internal controls, efficiency and comply with regulatory requirements.
managing and leading audit engagements
creating, developing and maintaining internal and external relationships
helping manage audit quality in this high growth audit market at an exciting stage for the firm

Key Requirements

Minimum 3 years audit experience
Past experience with charitable organisations, together with NZ-IFRS reporting entities
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
CA/CPA or working towards qualification
Attention to detail with a passion for mentoring and coaching
Must be able to work in New Zealand

Life at PKF Kendons

At PKF Kendons there is a large emphasis on our values and culture. We are a close team of around forty where our people are the focus. This means there is a lot of flexibility around work hours, working from home, dressing for your day and your health and wellbeing. A key focus on team wellbeing is our 4.5 day work week, which means at 12.30pm every Friday you are free spend the afternoon as you wish.

There will be a lot of support for you to grow and develop your own audit career, as well as mentoring junior team members.

We value our people so come and join us and be part of the PKF Kendons team.

Next Steps

Please send your CV to liz.eveleigh@pkfkendons.co.nz as well as a cover letter explaining why you would be a great fit for this position at PKF Kendons. Your application will be treated in strict confidence.

Please only apply if you are a NZ Citizen or NZ Resident.

Senior Accountant

We have an excellent career opportunity for an experienced senior Accountant to join our high performing BAS Team. You will have a genuine desire to work with a broad range of clients.

What you will do:

Assist in preparing business advice and / or producing complex special purpose reports, annual financial statements, tax returns and reconciliations for companies, partnerships, trusts, and a range of individuals
Focus on building client relationships with confidence and technical knowledge
Client contact with a strong focus on business advisory
Work on projects, including developing business plans, KPI dashboards and management reporting
Liaise with IRD on client matters
Utilise your Excel skills and practical experience with cloud accounting products (eg Xero)
Maintain up to date technical knowledge to ensure compliance with all statutory and relevant regulatory requirements
Mentoring and training junior team members

What we are looking for:

Accounting qualification, ideally CA (or working toward this)
Strong Excel and Word skills
4+ years of accounting experience
Self motivated and able to work autonomously
A real drive to build strong relationships both internally and externally
Experienced in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple priorities

We value our people so come and join us and be part of the PKF Kendons team.

Please send your CV to liz.eveleigh@kendons.co.nz as well as a cover letter letting us know why you would be a great fit for this position at PKF Kendons. Please only apply if you are a NZ Citizen or NZ Resident.