Job Description Te Haeata/The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join our high performing team of finance professionals as maternity cover through to July 2025.
Reporting to the Finance Manager and working with your Finance Business Partner to support a varied portfolio of Budget Managers.In this role you are a guardian of the quality of our underlying financial information.
Your experience will ensure regular processes and reporting, including month end, run smoothly.
You will be working with your Finance Business Partner to provide budgeting support, financial advice, information, and analysis to help your customers manage their financial performance and make timely and informed financial decisions achieve each business unit and group business aims and objectives.We are looking for people who have an eye for quality, strong relationship skills, and that are focused on process improvement.
O pukenga/Skills and ExperienceNo candidate will meet every single desired qualification.
If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!To be successful in this role, you will seek to combine your technical knowledge with excellent communication (both oral and written) to build strong relationships with your customers to ensure the credibility of financial information and advice is maintained.You will have the following skills and experience to be successful in this role:Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience and a commitment to ongoing professional developmentA Chartered Accountancy qualification (preferred) or working towards the qualificationAble to identify critical financial requirements to guide budget preparation and an understanding of budgeting principlesAble to analyse information and communicate it effectivelyUnderstanding of the machinery of government, public sector systems and processes, and the associated accountability requirementsExcellent Excel and MS Word skillsExcellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex messages clearly, simply and concisely.
Mo matou/About us At Te Tahu o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.You will be part of a high performing team of finance professionals that strive to provide excellent financial services and are trusted, work collaboratively across the Ministry, and provide advice beyond the numbers.
Therefore, a proven ability to build strong relationships and to work collaboratively, with good written and verbal communication skills are a must.Joining Te Tahu o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.
Nga painga o tenei wahi mahi/What's great about working hereWe offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be.
These include:an online professional development portalaccess to a variety of inclusive and proactive networksSee our full range of benefits here.With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
Utu a-tau/Salary The appointing salary for this role will be between $97,208 and $125,683 based on skills and experience.
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