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General Information

Job Type
Fixed Term
Category
Administration
Business
Higgins
Location
Manawatu-Whanganui
Job Reference
41297
Posted Date
21-Aug-2025
Closing Date
04-Sep-2025

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join the Higgins “Green” Team in the role of Contracts Administrator based in Palmerston North.


About the Role

Are you ready to be part of a small, passionate team that works well together and knows how to balance fun and delivering great results?  In this role you will support our Project Management team(s) by providing accounts and administrative support.  As part of a close-knit team, you will also lend support to the wider team as required. Duties include:

  • Working collaboratively with the Project Management team(s)
  • Raising Purchase Orders
  • Matching Invoices for payment
  • Processing Internal and External Invoicing
  • Meeting month end reporting targets
  • Maintaining accurate records and systems
  • Other general office administration 


What you’ll bring to the role
  • Previous administrative, accounts receivable and payable experience is a must
  • Competent with Microsoft Excel and Word           
  • JDE experience would be a bonus
  • Confident learning new systems and databases 
  • Self-motivated and pro-active
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.