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Join a mission that Helps Transform lives around the world!
At Bible Society New Zealand our mission is to help make the Bible accessible to everyone and encourage interaction with it. Bring your skills and passion into a work that makes a difference in other people’s lives through the Bible.
Please see below for our current opportunities.
Accountant – BSNZ Group
We are seeking a detail-oriented and dynamic Accountant to join our Finance Team. In this role, you will be pivotal in managing the financial health of BSNZ, ensuring accurate and timely recording, processing, and reporting of financial transactions. Your responsibilities will span across accounts payable, receivable, general ledger, financial reporting, and system improvements, including involvement in our ongoing ERP implementation.
As an Accountant at BSNZ, you will play an essential part in advancing our mission by ensuring the smooth functioning of day-to-day accounting processes while contributing to broader financial management activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable and Receivable – Process trading and operational payables, manage overseas supplier invoices, reconcile statements, and ensure accuracy in receivables and payables.
- Financial Transactions – Administer staff expense reimbursements, credit, fleet, and travel card reconciliation and payments. Handle 20th-month payments and one-off transactions.
- Banking and Reconciliation – Reconcile bank accounts daily, ensure cash is receipted and banked, and post transactions to the general ledger.
- Month-End and Year-End Close – Complete reconciliations for control accounts (debtors, creditors, investments, fixed assets, and inventory) and ensure accurate credit card transactions.
- Statutory Reporting – Prepare and file statutory returns and management financial statements within required timeframes.
- Donations Management – Record, receipt, and acknowledge donations across multiple channels, ensuring donor information is up to date.
- Financial Analysis and Reporting – Provide accurate and timely monthly financial reports, cash-flow forecasts, and variance analysis to support decision-making.
- Support Audits – Assist with internal and external audits and ensure all documentation is accurate and accessible.
- ERP System – Play an active role in the ongoing implementation and maintenance of the ERP system, ensuring smooth financial operations.
To be right for the role, you should:
- Hold a tertiary qualification in Accounting.
- Have at least 3-5 years’ work experience in New Zealand (with a preference for not-for-profit experience).
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of accounting practices, including accounts payable, receivable, general ledger, and reconciliations.
- Be proficient in cash handling, cash-flow forecasting, and processing financial transactions.
- Have proven experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.
- Show your knowledge of financial reporting standards, particularly Tier 2 financial reporting.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to read and interpret financial statements and provide data-driven insights.
- Possess exceptional organisational skills and be able to manage multiple deadlines without compromising on accuracy.
- Have the ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Be aligned with BSNZ’s mission and values.
What’s in it for you?
- By joining our team, you become an integral part of our mission to make a positive impact on lives.
- You will contribute to the financial sustainability and strategic growth of an organisation that has been changing lives for good for 178 years!
- A dynamic work environment where your skills and expertise contribute directly to the organisation’s success.
- Working alongside an enthusiastic team dedicated to positive change.
- Ongoing professional development.
- Free parking and birthday leave!
This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) position based at our head office in Wiri, Auckland.
Applicants must reside in New Zealand and be legally entitled to work here. As we are not an accredited employer, we are unable to support applicants for any form of work visa.
If you are an experienced accountant looking for a role where your skills and passion will contribute to a mission-driven organisation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
To learn more and to apply, please request a job description and application questionnaire from Jeanine at biblesociety.people@biblesociety.org.nz
Please note: You must be currently residing in and legally entitled to work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.
Permanent Part-time Sales Assistant Position – Hamilton
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused permanent part-time Sales Assistant to join our Hamilton team. The successful applicant will be required to work each Friday from 10:30am to 5:00pm, and each Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm (11.5 hours per week). In this role, you will help customers find the right resources from our extensive range of Bibles, books, digital media, and gifts, providing excellent service with a heart for our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting customers with their purchases, offering helpful and informed advice
- Ensuring the store is well-presented and stocked
- Operating the point-of-sale system
- Working collaboratively with a supportive, faith-driven team
What we’re looking for:
- A genuine passion for Christian books and resources, with a strong understanding of our customer base.
- A friendly, approachable attitude with a genuine love for helping others.
- Previous retail experience, with a focus on customer service.
- Reliability and dependability – someone we can count on to show up for work and contribute positively to the team.
Why Join Us?
At Manna, you’ll be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference, equipping Christians with the tools to grow in their faith and service. Additional training will be provided, but what’s most important is your enthusiasm for our mission and willingness to serve our customers with care. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To Apply
Please request a Job Description and Position Application Questionnaire by emailing Jeanine at manna.people@manna.co.nz.
Please note: To be considered for this position, you must currently reside in New Zealand and have the legal right to work here.
Fixed Term Sales Assistant Position – Albany
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused Sales Assistant to join our Albany team for a two-month fixed term. The successful applicant will be required to work each Thursday and Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, and each Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm (16.5 hours per week). In this role, you will help customers find the right resources from our extensive range of Bibles, books, digital media, and gifts, providing excellent service with a heart for our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting customers with their purchases, offering helpful and informed advice
- Ensuring the store is well-presented and stocked
- Operating the point-of-sale system
- Working collaboratively with a supportive, faith-driven team
What we’re looking for:
- A genuine passion for Christian books and resources, with a strong understanding of our customer base.
- A friendly, approachable attitude with a genuine love for helping others.
- Previous retail experience, with a focus on customer service.
- Reliability and dependability – someone we can count on to show up for work and contribute positively to the team.
Why Join Us?
At Manna, you’ll be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference, equipping Christians with the tools to grow in their faith and service. Additional training will be provided, but what’s most important is your enthusiasm for our mission and willingness to serve our customers with care. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To Apply
Please request a Job Description and Position Application Questionnaire by emailing Jeanine at manna.people@manna.co.nz.
Please note: To be considered for this position, you must currently reside in New Zealand and have the legal right to work here.
Permanent Part-time Sales Assistant Position – Albany
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused permanent part-time Sales Assistant to join our Albany team. The successful applicant will be required to work each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:00am to 5:00pm (16.5 hours per week). In this role, you will help customers find the right resources from our extensive range of Bibles, books, digital media, and gifts, providing excellent service with a heart for our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting customers with their purchases, offering helpful and informed advice
- Ensuring the store is well-presented and stocked
- Operating the point-of-sale system
- Working collaboratively with a supportive, faith-driven team
What we’re looking for:
- A genuine passion for Christian books and resources, with a strong understanding of our customer base.
- A friendly, approachable attitude with a genuine love for helping others.
- Previous retail experience, with a focus on customer service.
- Reliability and dependability – someone we can count on to show up for work and contribute positively to the team.
Why Join Us?
At Manna, you’ll be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference, equipping Christians with the tools to grow in their faith and service. Additional training will be provided, but what’s most important is your enthusiasm for our mission and willingness to serve our customers with care. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To Apply
Please request a Job Description and Position Application Questionnaire by emailing Jeanine at manna.people@manna.co.nz.
Please note: To be considered for this position, you must currently reside in New Zealand and have the legal right to work here.
Casual Sales Assistant Position – Albany
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused Casual Sales Assistant to join our Albany Manna Christian Store’s team. In this role, you will help customers find the right resources from our extensive range of Bibles, books, digital media, and gifts, providing excellent service with a heart for our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting customers with their purchases, offering helpful and informed advice
- Ensuring the store is well-presented and stocked
- Operating the point-of-sale system
- Working collaboratively with a supportive, faith-driven team
What we’re looking for:
- A passion for Christian books and resources, with a good understanding of our customer base
- Friendly and engaging, with a love for helping people
- Retail experience
- Flexibility to work on a casual, as-needed basis across different shifts
What’s in it for you?
At Manna, you’ll be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference, equipping Christians with the tools to grow in their faith and service. Additional training will be provided, but what’s most important is your enthusiasm for our mission and willingness to serve our customers with care.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
What’s in it for you?
Please request a Job Description and Position Application Questionnaire by emailing Jeanine at manna.people@manna.co.nz.
Please note: To be considered for this position, you must currently reside in New Zealand and have the legal right to work here.
Casual Sales Assistant Position – Christchurch
Manna Christian Stores is New Zealand’s premier supplier of Bibles and Christian resources, providing Bibles, Christian books, digital resources and gifts through its web store, fourteen street front stores and its business-to-business operation. Manna Christian Stores is a part of Bible Society New Zealand – New Zealand’s largest and longest serving Bible mission organisation.
We are now looking to appoint a new member to our team. As Sales Assistant, your role will be to help our customers find and buy the right resources for them from among our amazing range of Bibles, books, digital media and gifts.
This is a paid casual position. You will need to be able to work on an ‘as available/as required’ basis.
To be right for this role you will:
- Be comfortable engaging with customers and helping them with their purchases
- Like Christian books and have some understanding of what our customers want
- Have retail experience
- Be able to operate (or learn how to operate) a point-of-sale system
- Enjoy working with a great team of likeminded people making a difference in the world
Additional training will be available if required. Most of all you need to be enthusiastic about what inspires us, which is equipping Christians with resources to help them grow in their faith and service!
If this new opportunity appeals to you, and you would like to find out more, please request a Job Description and Position Application Questionnaire from Jeanine at manna.people@manna.co.nz
To be considered for this role you must be currently living in and legally entitled to work in New Zealand.
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1.5 Billion people do not have access to the Bible in their own language – and for others, it is a sad reality that the Word of God is simply out of reach for them, either due to costs or simply because it is just not available. YOU can make a difference…
1.5 Billion people do not have access to the Bible in their own language – and for others, it is a sad reality that the Word of God is simply out of reach for them, either due to costs or simply because it is just not available. YOU can make a difference…
