Sidekick Queenstown is a local team of chartered accountants helping Southern Lakes businesses thrive with proactive, forward-thinking advice. Proud Xero Platinum Partners, the team combines Xero cloud technology with a deep understanding of the Queenstown business environment — from tourism operators in the heart of town and hospitality businesses in Arrowtown to builders in Frankton and small businesses right across the region.
Director and Chartered Accountant Lisa Lines leads the office, which opened in 2018. She works closely with tradies, property clients, property management businesses, Airbnb operators and small to medium businesses, offering advisory support, forecasts, budgets and regular quarterly meetings. She is joined by accountant Joy Mulrey and client services assistant Linda Owen, with the backing of the wider Sidekick group led by CEO Ric Thorpe.
Beyond core accounting and dedicated Xero support, Sidekick Queenstown offers business growth services for small business, rural and commercial clients, along with Sidekick Sessions, group training and events. Drop by the Craigs Investment Building at Five Mile for a chat, call 03 451 1424 or email [email protected] — and find the Sidekick your business needs.
Level 3 of the Craigs Investment Building at Five Mile is home to Sidekick Queenstown, the Southern Lakes arm of a New Zealand chartered accounting group with offices stretching from Christchurch and Rangiora to Wanaka, Wairarapa and Dunedin. The Queenstown office may be part of something bigger, but its focus is firmly local: a small, approachable team helping the region's businesses make sense of their numbers.
Sidekick Queenstown are proud Xero Platinum Partners, combining the power of Xero cloud technology with a deep understanding of the Southern Lakes business environment. The emphasis is on proactive, forward-thinking accounting — real-time insights, tailored software tools and practical advice built around where a business is going, not just where it has been.
For business owners, that usually translates into less time buried in paperwork and more time running the show. With the numbers live in Xero, the team can spot issues early, model scenarios and have grounded conversations about cashflow, staffing and growth — the kind of advice that only works when your accountant actually knows what is happening in the business month to month, not just at year end.
The office is led by Director Lisa Lines, who joined Sidekick in 2018 when the Queenstown office was established. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Practitioner. She works closely with tradies, property clients, property management businesses, Airbnb operators and small to medium businesses. Clients typically come to her for advisory support, forecasts, budgets and regular quarterly meetings — working through the real questions behind the numbers, from funding a new purchase and understanding poor cashflow to planning for tax, improving profitability or deciding whether to take the next step. Her style is friendly and supportive, with a knack for explaining where the cashflow has gone and which levers can be pulled to lift business performance.
She is joined by accountant Joy Mulrey, who keeps the finances in top shape and brings experience from Fergburger and MedRecruit along with her own bookkeeping business. Joy holds a Law Degree (LLB) and is currently pursuing her Chartered Accountant qualification. Linda Owen, the client services assistant, arrived after more than a decade in Queenstown's fitness industry and is the friendly face keeping things ticking behind the scenes.
The Queenstown team also draws on the wider Sidekick group, including CEO Ric Thorpe, who brings a growth, marketing and strategy lens to the traditional accounting world, helping business owners make better decisions and connect the right advice, people and systems around them.
The Queenstown office covers the full Sidekick service range: accounting and business services, dedicated Xero support and rural accounting, alongside Sidekick Sessions, group training sessions and events. Business growth support is organised into three streams — small business, rural and agriculture, and commercial — so clients can plug into advice shaped for their world.
In practice, that means a tourism operator in the heart of Queenstown, a builder in Frankton or a hospitality business in Arrowtown can all find support that fits. The team speaks the language of local business, understands its challenges and works alongside owners to make business easier.
The tone at Sidekick Queenstown is deliberately modern and approachable. Regular communication, clear advice and quarterly check-ins keep clients on track, and the team takes pride in a strong sense of being in their clients' corner. The practice is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a proud partner of Banqer, and the wider group shares knowledge through its SuccessHub articles, client spotlights, SidekickTV videos and podcasts.
New clients can request an appointment online, pick up the phone, send an email or simply drop by for a chat if they are in Queenstown. The office is at Level 3, Craigs Investment Building, Mountain Club, 36 Grant Road, Five Mile, Queenstown (mail goes to PO Box 2112, Wakatipu, Queenstown 9349). Call 03 451 1424 or email [email protected] to start the conversation — and discover the Sidekick your business needs.