Your new company
Based in an ornate office in Wellington CBD, this government organisation are seeking a confident and experienced Finance Manager to lead their high performing finance team.
Your new role
In this role you will be reporting directly into the CFO whilst managing a team of 8 finance professionals and will ultimately be responsible for the provision of financial information/advice to the senior leadership team. Your specific duties and responsibilities will be to:
- Lead and develop a high performing team
- Provide both financial information, reports, analysis and advice to Ministers, Executive Leadership Team and Budget Managers as required
- Manage Financial reporting requirements to Treasury which includes monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and other fiscal updates
- Management of the fixed asset register
- Ensure that all financial information and advice adheres to the relevant internal policies and procedures, statutory requirements, financial reporting standards (GAAP, NZ IFRS) and Cabinet/Treasury instructions
- Oversee the management and administration of the FMIS
- Oversee month end preparation
- Ensure tax obligations are met for both departmental and non departmental appropriations
- Deputise for the Director Finance/Chief Financial Officer and support other members of the Finance Group in fulfilling their duties as required
In order to succeed you will need to
- Hold a current ICANZ CA membership or an equivalent qualification
- Demonstrate a high level of strategic and systems thinking ability
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience in preparing financial information and all associated processes, including up-to-date knowledge of financial reporting standards (NZ IFRS and GAAP);
- Demonstrate the ability for undertaking complex financial analysis
- Ability to coach individuals, facilitate groups and lead a team toward a common goal
What you'll get in return
This role is paying a competitive annual salary which will depend upon experience. It offers the flexibility to work from home and the offices are just a short walk from the train station for the days that you are on site.
What you need to do now
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