Senior Management Accountant | Kaikaute Whakahaere Matua

Permanent full-time role based in Wellington

The role | Te tūnga  

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Management Accountant to join our dynamic finance team as the organisation embarks on an exciting transformation of how it operates. As our organisation evolves, we need a forward-thinking professional who can adapt quickly, provide insightful financial analysis, and support key decision-making through this transformation. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our organisation, driving financial efficiency, and providing valuable financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Reporting to the Deputy CFO, you will provide support to your business groups working closely with the Finance Business Partner and in partnership with the wider Prioritisation, Resources and Delivery Group.

There are several key accountabilities in this role, including:

• Building relationships and a deep understanding of the portfolio to deliver trusted, valued, forward-looking and proactive financial advice
• Providing quality management advice, budgeting and forecasting support to managers
• Translating business plans into financial plans and delivering high quality, valued analysis and sound advice
• Understanding the cost of delivering products and services and performing detailed analysis on options, including long term impacts to the business
• Providing support for detailed costings and analysis for strategic planning, Budget Bids, Cabinet papers and business cases
• Undertaking analysis that identifies key risks and opportunities
• Contributing to the provision of advice on technical accounting issues including Public Finance Act

This role would suit someone who can bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce or Business
• CAANZ Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent) preferred
• Proven experience in business facing senior management accounting roles
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex messages clearly, simply and concisely
• Strong attention to detail in delivering financial analysis
• The ability to build relationships and manage diverse stakeholder interests, and to confidently engage with a wide range of individuals and groups
• Exposure to financial modelling and complex financial analysis
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a willingness to learn and grow in Te Ao Māori.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in or outside of work.

What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us to work for you!

Starting salary: $100,704 - $120,000 + KiwiSaver

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
• Flu Vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products.

What you bring | Nōu te rourou  

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

About Us | Ko mātou

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono 

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions.

You must have a valid work permit or visa to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.