Job Details:
Are you an organised and detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, and ensuring things run smoothly behind the scenes?
Cobb-Vantress New Zealand (CVNZ) is looking for an Accounts Payable Administrator to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with accounts payable experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to be part of a global organisation with strong values and a supportive team culture.
Who are we?
Cobb-Vantress is a global leader in poultry genetics, using innovative research and technology to make protein available, healthy and affordable worldwide. Our New Zealand site is based in Rangiriri West, near Huntly, with around 100 team members supporting export markets across Asia.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of accounts payable activities, ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time. You will work across multiple systems and collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to maintain strong financial controls and efficient processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner
- Follow up and coordinate invoice approvals
- Review purchase orders and investigate invoice discrepancies
- Maintain supplier records and supporting documentation
- Complete accounts payable reconciliations and resolve outstanding items
- Respond to supplier queries and assist with issue resolution
- Support month-end close activities and reporting requirements
- Support audits and other finance activities as required
- Provide occasional administration support across the business
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- 3-5 years' experience in an accounts payable or finance administration role
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience using accounting systems, preferably SAP
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Good reconciliation and problem-solving abilities
- A sound understanding of GST, financial controls, and accounts payable processes
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues
Why Join CVNZ?
At CVNZ, our people are at the heart of what we do. We are committed to creating a safe, supportive, and values-driven workplace where employees can grow and contribute to our success. You'll be joining a collaborative team within a business that values integrity, innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- A paid day off on your birthday
- Health Insurance after 3 months of service
- Life and trauma insurance from Day 1
- Kiwisaver at 4.5%
Apply Now
If you are a motivated finance professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: Given the high bio-security element of our working environment, you cannot have chickens or pigs on your property. Part of the selection process will be a home verification check to verify this, as well as a police check, full medical and drug test.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Work Shift:
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in accounts payable or finance administration
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience using accounting systems, preferably SAP
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Good reconciliation and problem-solving abilities
- Sound understanding of GST, financial controls, and accounts payable processes
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues
Tyson Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tyson Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Tyson Foods.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one and are complemented by telehealth, wellbeing programs, and added mental‑health support. Vision and basic dental are available at no additional cost, and preventive care is emphasized.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave has been expanded for birth and adoptive parents, signaling stronger family support. Select locations have piloted childcare solutions to better support shift workers.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching after a year and an employee stock purchase plan are available to build long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life and disability coverage further bolster the protection package.
Tyson Foods Insights
What We Do
World's largest processor and marketer of protein food products. We think differently and we act boldly. At Tyson Foods, we're not only ready for tomorrow, we’re leading the way. We are a company of people engaged in the production of food, seeking to pursue truth and integrity, and committed to creating value for our shareholders, our customers, our team members, and our communities. We built our name on providing generations of families with wholesome, great-tasting chicken. But today’s Tyson Foods is so much more. As values and behaviors around food have changed, so have we. Today, we’re innovators uniquely positioned to reshape what it means to feed our world. Today, we not only have the fastest growing portfolio of protein-centric brands, we offer greater transparency into everything we do.
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