Step into the role of Chief Financial Officer at Kia Mau Festival, where your financial expertise will be the backbone of our artistic journey. This is not just about managing numbers—this is about empowering a festival that champions cultural richness and artistic expression. As CFO, you'll craft and execute a dynamic financial and funding strategy that ensures Kia Mau Festival thrives and expands its reach, leaving a lasting impact on our community and beyond. This is a part-time role with flexible hours and remote work negotiable. Kia Mau is a social movement in which tangata whenua, tangata moana and global Indigenous artists, and their communities, are held as they create, develop and share their creativity with audiences from across the globe. Kia Mau is a vibrant celebration of Indigenous creativity, bringing together contemporary, tangata whenua, and tangata moana-led performances. Held biennially in Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui, our festival is where arts, storytelling, and community spirit collide, creating a space for unique voices to resonate with diverse audiences both live and digitally. Position Title: Chief Financial Officer Position: Part Time (16 hours per/week) Fixed Term: Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 (11.5 months) Pay Range: $33,120 - $44,160 (PT, 16 hrs per/week) Location: Wellington (Remote Work Arrangement Negotiable) Reports to: Chief Executive Officer To Apply Please email your cover letter and CV to Executive Director, Miria George at by 5pm, Wednesday, 28th August 2024. POSITION PURPOSE The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads the Funding function to ensure that Kia Mau Festival has a clear financial and funding strategy, our organisational performance is understood and our financial resources are efficiently utilised to achieve our strategic intentions. This role is accountable for the following functions: Management Accounting Business Information Planning, Budgeting and Performance Reporting Procurement Kia Mau Festival is undertaking a significant period of nurturing the sustainability of our multi-year programme. As the financial leader of the organisation, the CFO provides the Leadership Team with financial advice to enable strong governance, and to ensure implications and options for the utilisation of Kia Mau Festival resources are well understood. The CFO will lead the development of a framework that can guide the evolving funding needs of Kia Mau Festival. The CFO is part of the senior leadership team that reports to the Kia Mau Trust Board and works with the Kia Mau Trust accountant. As a key financial position, this role is expected to contribute to and lead system initiatives that improve financial management across the organisation. This role would work across the system, in conjunction with the Artistic Director and the Chief Executive Officer and Kia Mau Trust Board, to drive a way of working that manages cost and risk to optimise value. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Implement and focus on providing practices, policies, systems and tools to ensure data and financial information are fit for purpose. Work with colleagues to drive the transformation of Financial Systems. Future builder - help staff and the organisation navigate the future. Support team in nurturing the next generation of Kia Mau leadership. People builder - develop people, identify talent, implement succession planning and knowledge sharing. Deliverer - make things happen, with and through others. Management/Delivery Provide the Board, the Chief Executive and the Leadership team with confidence in the integrity of data and financial information. Maintain an awareness of evolution occurring in Kia Mau Festival and ensure the future financial impact of these changes are anticipated and planned to support a longer term view of sustainability. Oversee and be responsible for all financial and commercial reporting to provide valuable data and insights, including: Financial and commercial performance and analysis Financial reports Presentation to the Board, and stakeholders at the annual AGM Ensuring systems are optimised for efficiency and accuracy. Treasury Manage and optimise the Treasury function, including: Relationships with banks Debt financing Cashflows Ensure the group meets all its legal and risk requirements, including, but not limited to: Taxation Risk Registers Internal controls Charitable Trust reporting obligations Communication Ability to communicate clearly. Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication. Communicate constructively with business units and stakeholders. Actively seek feedback from the business units and communicate this to the team to ensure successful delivery of the project. Identify any organisational risks and take action to minimise their impact. Effectively manage risks within the group and establish and contribute to the maintenance of a risk management framework. Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion. Relationship Management Build and maintain effective networks/relationships both within and beyond Kia Mau Festival Trust. Manage relationships relating to financial matters. Identify and develop trusted adviser relationships with project and programme stakeholders, sponsors and stakeholders. Being part of the Kia Mau Festival team Actively and positively participate as a member of the team. From time to time, you may be required to perform other reasonable duties as requested by the CEO. Comply with and support all health and safety policies, guidelines and initiatives. Ensure all incidents, injuries and near misses are reported into our H&S reporting tool. Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements, and report any breaches as soon as they become known. Adhere to all Kia Mau Festival procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards of integrity and conduct. Demonstrate a commitment to and respect for the Treaty of Waitangi and incorporate these into your work. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Qualifications A relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, business administration or finance. Member of the New Zealand Society of Chartered Accountants. Experience Experience in finance with a focus on cashflow management ideally some experience with incorporated societies and/or not-for-profit organisations. Knowledge of government and/or non-government funding and reporting processes and financial systems. Experience leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive financial strategy. Proven leadership skills - able to lead, motivate and develop staff, where relevant. Understanding of advanced accounting, regulatory issues, and tax planning. Working knowledge of how to raise capital outside traditional lines of credit. Skills Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and high standards of personal integrity. Methodical with a strong commitment to accuracy in all deliverables. Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills. Ability to present strategies, initiatives and advice to the leadership team. Ability to connect strategy, planning and performance information (financial and non-financial) to support effective decision making. Demonstrated ability to see the "big picture." Strong relationship management skills – able to establish, build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders. Ability to communicate complex ideas, both written and oral to a variety of audiences and build and maintain rapport with others. Strong problem resolution and decision-making skills - able to clearly identify problems, seek alternative solutions, identify risks and benefits, seek input from others and make sound decisions based on these considerations. #J-18808-Ljbffr
