Team Secretary

KPMG New Zealand, Auckland

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KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network and is one of the world's leading professional services organisations. We provide audit, tax, and advisory services to private individuals, SMEs, multi-nationals, and Government agencies.

The Private Enterprise division provides a complete range of advisory, accounting and audit services to satisfy the requirements of clients operating in New Zealand and overseas. We recognise that many of these clients require a broad range of tax and accounting services to support their business ventures and investments. We believe in building strong relationships with our clients, with the overall aim to form partnerships that enable us to continuously develop our understanding of their activities, and consequently continue to add value to their ventures.

The opportunity:

We have a position available for a proactive and organised Team Secretary on either a part-time or full-time basis!
This role supports our Private Enterprise and DDX Enterprise teams, who help privately owned businesses reach their goals.
All training in our processes and associated systems will be provided.

Day to day you will:

Coordinate meetings (internal/external), functions, training and conference calls to include venue/room bookings, equipment hire, catering and any other related logistics
Drive monthly billing and work in progress management
Collate information for reports as required
Assist with risk management processes and administer office systems and processes (including assisting with PE systems and technology)
Correspondence and office document management
Book travel and accommodation requirements for management group and members of staff
Maintain client relationship contact details
Coordinate staff onboarding
Assist the Private Enterprise PA and act as back-up from time to time

What you'll bring to our team:

Previous administration experience is advantageous
Advanced knowledge in MS Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Outlook
High level of confidentiality
Well developed interpersonal and communication skills
Be a team player with a friendly, professional manner
Be highly organised and efficient
A high level of attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities
Be proactive and assertive in terms of increasing the effectiveness of systems and processes

Life at KPMG

We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstance. As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:

— An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu jabs, subsidised sporting events, access to EAP, additional leave to support you if you are diagnosed with COVID-19, access to e-bikes and other facilities. You will also have access to our [email protected] portal which has an extensive array of health and wellness advice.

— Hybrid Working – a mix of working in the office and at home to enhance your work/life balance

— Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave

— Access to ‘[email protected]’ – 18 weeks’ paid flexible leave for all new parents - primary and secondary carers

— Unlimited access to digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees.

— Corporate discounts on a range of lifestyle goods and services.

— Opportunity to join any of our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity networks as a participant and ally.

— Opportunity to join our Social club and enjoy activities such as cooking classes, painting, quiz nights and more.

— Time off for volunteering.

— Eligibility to our annual bonus plan.

— Opportunities for local and international secondments.

We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website

We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

About KPMG New Zealand

About Overview At KPMG, we are focused on fuelling the prosperity of New Zealand – for the benefit of all New Zealanders. It’s why we’re passionate about helping New Zealand’s businesses succeed, the public sector to achieve more, and our communities to grow. This is more than a goal - it’s our reason for being. What we do At KPMG we work shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients – providing deep expertise that delivers real results. They trust us to deliver the kind of targeted advice, technical knowledge and industry insights that help them manage risk and embrace opportunities. Our nationwide team of 1,000+ professionals work with private businesses, publicly-listed companies, Government and public sector organisations, and not-for-profits. We provide professional services across Audit, Tax and Advisory. In addition, our Enterprise team works with SMEs and family-owned businesses with ambitions to grow. Our people are based in all the major centres, plus a number of key regions; including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Ashburton and Timaru. Locally-owned, globally-focused We’re proud to be the only ‘big 4’ partnership that’s New Zealand-owned – while also giving our clients access to the impressive depth of resources within KPMG’s global network. Worldwide, KPMG operates in 152 countries; employing 189,000 people in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (”KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. We believe in fuelling prosperity, for New Zealand, for all New Zealanders.