Business Support - Wellington at Wisk Aero | Powderkeg

Location: Remote, New Zealand

Employment Type: Full-time

Team: Asia Pacific

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all- electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

The purpose of this position is to provide business administration support to the Wisk team. The Business Support is responsible for assisting the Manager, Corporate Services in ensuring the organisation maintains and enhances its reputation through sound commercial systems and organisational operations with Government, customers, the public and other key stakeholders, including staff. This role is based in Wellington.

Business Administration Support

  • Provide effective and proactive personal assistance to the Regional Director Asia Pacific
  • Travel bookings and schedules are completed in an accurate and timely manner
  • Provide effective back up to the Manager, Corporate Services
  • Effectively assist with developing, implementing and maintaining company reporting, including collating data for CarbonZero certification
  • Effectively assist in maintaining supplier and provider relationships as requiredEnsure the NZ operation is prepared for growth by helping to develop and implement scalable processes
  • Coordinate projects as required, including meeting management
  • Coordinate with US based teams on scheduling etc

Finance

  • Accounts payable and accounts receivable entries are completed in an accurate and timely manner
  • Credit card reconciliation is completed in an accurate and timely manner
  • The Manager, Corporate Services is supported to ensure expenditure is accurately monitored against budget
  • Vendor relationships are enhanced and supported
  • Accounting reports are produced as required
  • Proactively follow-up with the team around any expense claims or receipts required
  • Be an approachable and knowledgeable point of contact from the team for all day-to-day finance and administration queries

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • At least 3 years experience in an administration/accounts assistant role, or similar position
  • Diary management experience
  • Experience coordinating projects
  • Experience working with sensitive information
  • Knowledge of the NZ accounting process
  • Desire to learn
  • An ability to be discreet, diplomatic, reliable and trustworthy
  • A self starter that can fill his/her time with productive tasks to help support the entire team
  • Strong organizational skills and prioritisation skills with a calm positive manner
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to a wide range of people from all levels of the business
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
  • Excellent attention to detailStrong problem solving skills
  • A strong health & safety conscious mindset

Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States’ International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here [link to http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html]

Job Summary
  • Job Title
    Business Support - Wellington
  • Company
    Wisk Aero
  • Location
    Mountain View, CA
  • Employment Type
    Full time
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