Office Centralisation Intern

About the role

We are looking for an Office Centralisation Intern to support the Finance Operations team. In this role, you'll work closely with stores and support teams to provide transactional processing, resolve issues, and identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working. This internship offers hands‑on exposure to finance operations, customer service, and continuous improvement within a large, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with transactional processing across non‑customer‑facing areas, including bank and GL reconciliations, accounts payable activities, vendor management, and Christmas Club and gift card reconciliations.
• Work with store teams to identify, resolve, and prevent recurring issues, escalating or recommending solutions where required.
• Provide timely responses to ad‑hoc queries and offer basic coaching within your areas of understanding.
• Identify process inefficiencies and contribute ideas to improve accuracy, efficiency, and customer service.
• Support a collaborative, customer‑focused environment across store and centre teams.
• About you
• Our internship programme offers
• 12-weeks paid work at living wage starting in November based in Māngere, Auckland.
• Renowned learning and development sessions fortnightly.
• An extensive support network - your People Leader, the Talent Team, a Kaiārahi (mentor) and your fellow interns to help you along the way.
• The opportunity to tackle real-world business problems that help us achieve our aspiration - to help New Zealanders get more out of life.
• Modern office spaces with free parking, subsidised lunches, flexible working, weekly supplier tastings and regular celebrations.
• 5% in store and online discount in our supermarkets.
• We're looking for someone who is interested in discovering their career with us.
• You'll be working for a New Zealand owned and operated Co-op whose purpose is to help New Zealanders get more out of life.
• Check us out here https://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/, on Instagram @foodiescareers and on Tik Tok @lifeatfoodies to stay up to date.
• Our recruitment process involves
• A written application form, video interview, and face-to-face interview with our People leaders.
• If successful, we'll check your references before finalising contracts and moving you through our fun and interactive digital onboarding experience to get you ready to start in November.
• If you require the recruitment process to be adapted due to an access need, please feel free to contact us directly - recruitment@foodstuffs.co.nz

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