Sidekick Flintoffs Limited
Olivia Lee
Accounting
Less overwhelmed. More in control. Clearer on what comes next.
Your accountant should help you understand your business, not make it feel more complicated.
Who I help
Small to medium business owners who want an accountant they can actually talk to. I work across a wide range of businesses, with a particular soft spot for tradies, rural businesses and people who are ambitious about where they want their business to go.
The problem I solve
I help take the stress and confusion out of the numbers. Whether it’s tax, IRD, financials, cashflow or simply finding a better way to run the day-to-day side of the business, I help clients understand what is going on, solve problems early and feel clearer about what comes next.
My point of difference
I’m a small-talk-before-business kind of accountant. I genuinely enjoy getting to know my clients and what is happening in their lives as well as their businesses. I keep things practical, explain the numbers without the accounting jargon and work alongside my clients to find solutions, not just tell them what the problem is.
My niche market
Tradies, rural businesses and small to medium business owners who want a practical, approachable accountant they can work alongside as their business grows.
Key benefits
Clear, practical advice without the accounting jargon. I help clients understand their numbers, stay on top of tax and IRD, spot issues before they become bigger problems and find easier ways to manage the day-to-day side of their business. The goal is for clients to feel more in control and confident about what comes next.
Problems my clients avoid
Unexpected tax bills, missed deadlines, messy systems and problems being left until they become urgent. I help clients stay ahead of what is coming, understand their obligations and make better decisions with the information in front of them.
About
I’m an Associate Director and Chartered Accountant at Sidekick Flintoffs in Invercargill. I work with a wide range of small to medium businesses, commercial businesses, rural clients and the occasional charitable trust, with a particular soft spot for tradies and the rural sector. My approach is practical and down to earth. I like getting to know the people behind the business, understanding what they are trying to achieve and helping make the numbers and tax side of things feel a lot less overwhelming. Sidekick Flintoffs combines the local knowledge and relationships Flintoffs has built across Southland for more than 30 years with the wider expertise and resources of the Sidekick group. We’re still the same local team, but now have a bigger network of specialists behind us when our clients need it.
Products and services
Tax advice and planning, annual financial statements and tax returns, GST, IRD issues, business advisory, budgeting and cashflow forecasting, management reporting, Xero and accounting systems, business structuring, buying or selling a business, succession planning and practical day-to-day business support. Through Sidekick Flintoffs and the wider Sidekick group, clients can also access specialist support across areas such as rural advisory, governance, profit improvement, business planning and growth, trust and estate planning and succession
Why I am a member
I joined NZ Businesswomen because I enjoy meeting other women in business, learning about what they do and building genuine connections within our local business community. I really value having a group where we can share ideas, support each other and have conversations about the realities of running businesses, careers and family life. I’m naturally a people person, so for me networking is much more about getting to know people and building relationships than simply handing out business cards.
Latest news
Flintoffs Chartered Accountants officially joined the Sidekick group in October 2026 and is now Sidekick Flintoffs. For our clients, that means the same local Invercargill team and practical, down-to-earth approach, with access to a much wider network of specialist knowledge and resources across the Sidekick group. We have also joined Sidekick Rural, bringing Sidekick’s wider rural advisory expertise into Southland. Alongside our existing accounting and tax services, this gives farming clients access to broader support including budgeting and cashflow forecasting, succession planning, business planning, governance, profit improvement and trust and estate planning.
Skills
- Budgeting & money coaching
- Business owners
- Cashflow & forecasting
- GST returns
- Not-for-profit accounting
- Self-employed & contractors
- Small business
- Tax returns
- Tradies
- Xero
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)Verified
Southern Institute of Technology, 2018
Chartered Accountant (CA)Verified
Charterted Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ), 2021
Certificate of Public Practice (CPP)Verified
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ), 2025
An invitation
If you want an accountant who will get to know you and your business, explain things clearly and work alongside you rather than just talk numbers at you, get in touch. I’m always happy to have a chat and see how I can help.