Administrator - Finance

Te Wananga O Aotearoa; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Free life insurance

Additional annual leave around Matarik

Special leave for events

Tau Ora wellbeing programs

Free car parking

Flexible work hours

Work-from-home options

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is seeking an experienced Administrator to support Kaiako and Tauira with essential resources, budgets, and administrative services across the takiwā. The role is based in Hamilton with occasional travel to neighbouring regions.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, with strong communication skills and a knack for multitasking in a fast-paced environment. Flexible work arrangements and a supportive team culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and procurement tasks.
• Proactive, well-organised and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Daily administrative tasks to support Kaiako and Tauira.
• Manage resources orders and distribution.
• Initiate requisitions and handle day-to-day financial and procurement functions.
• Maintain budgets for each Kaiako and track spending.
• Foster cross-department collaboration and clear communication.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Tech-savvy

Budget management

Procurement

Administrative support

Financial processing

Job description

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• Be part of a supportiveteam that values your contributions.
• Permanent , Full-timerole

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) is New Zealand’s secondlargest tertiary institution and the world’s largest indigenous tertiaryeducator, and we’ve been providing transformational education opportunities toNew Zealanders for nearly 40 years.Our vision of‘Whānau transformation through education’drivesour commitment to being at the forefront of tertiary education underpinned byMāori culture and values.

Our kaimahi (employees) enjoy a whānau-friendly workplacewhere everyone is encouraged to be themselves. In return for theircontribution, we offer kaimahi a range of benefits including:

• Free health and lifeinsurance for permanent employees.
• Four extra annual leavedays to celebrate Matariki and the Christmas/New Year season.
• Special leave availablefor sporting or cultural events.
• Tau Ora programmes thatencourage wellbeing and inclusion.
• Free car parking.
• Flexible work hours andwork-from-home options.

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

Are you an experienced administrator with a knack fortechnology? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at multitasking?If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team!

As an Administrator, you will play a crucial role inensuring our Kaiako and Tauira have all the resources they need to assist intheir learning. Our team provides quality administrative and financial supportto a number of Kaiako across the takiwā and are responsible for budgets,Student resourcing, Invoice processing and much more. This role is based inHamilton however, services the entire takiwā (region) including the Waikato,Bay of Plenty and Gisborne areas - Travel will be required from time to time.You’ll manage your own workload, prioritize tasks effectively, and communicateclearly with team members and other Kaimahi alike.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily tasks:
• Ordering anddistributing resources
• Initiating requisitions
• Day to day Financialand Procurement functions
• Budgets – You will beresponsible for keeping a running budget for each Kaiako
• Relationship Management– This is a key factor in this role
• Utilize your tech-savvyskills to manage software and tools that enhance productivity.
• Communicate effectivelyacross departments, fostering collaboration and clarity.
• Adapt to changingpriorities and manage your time efficiently to meet deadlines
• Proven experience in anadministrative role.
• Strong multitaskingabilities and a proactive approach to workload management.
• Excellent communicationskills, both written and verbal.
• Be attentive to detailand highly organised
• Relationship Managementskills
• A self-starter who isadaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

A position description is available on our careerswebsite. For any other queries, please email****@twoa.ac.nz.