Commercial Manager Redevelopment

New Zealand Government Joba; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager Redevelopment to provide financial governance, analysis and project accounting oversight for major redevelopment construction projects. You will support forecasting, budgeting, and decision-making, acting as a trusted advisor to construction delivery teams.

With Chartered Accountant qualifications and 7+ years in large capital programs, you will identify cost risks, ensure policy compliance, and lead a

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant qualified with senior financial management experience.
• 7+ years’ experience supporting large capital programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify, collect, organise and analyse complex data for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial oversight of Construction projects.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts at completion, commitments and cost-to-complete estimates.
• Identify cost risks, overruns and financial exposures; provide early warnings.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and capitalisation policies.
• Support adherence to project governance frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and reporting.
• Lead month-end, quarterly and annual planning cycles.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Lead the financial success of major redevelopment projects Influence key decisions through commercial insight and strategic advice 12 Month fixed term or secondment opportunity Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Commercial Manager Redevelopment to provide financial governance, analysis and project accounting oversight for all operational and capital expenditure relating to Redevelopment Construction projects. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality financial insights, supporting decision-making, leading forecasting and budgeting processes, and identifying opportunities to improve business outcomes. You will act as a trusted advisor to our Construction Delivery teams and work closely with the wider Finance teams to ensure Project financials are well understood and right controls are in place.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial oversight of Construction projects.
• Monitor and analyse project budgets, forecasts at completion, commitments and contract spend and cost-to-complete estimates.
• Identify cost risks, overruns, and financial exposures. Provide early warnings to Project teams.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and capitalisation policies.
• Support adherence to project governance frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and reporting.
• Support month-end, quarterly, and annual planning cycles.
• Ensure integrity of project financial data within ERP/Oracle/financial systems.
• Lead and develop finance team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and reporting.
• Support month-end, quarterly, and annual planning cycles.
• Lead and develop finance team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant qualified or a similar qualification together with demonstrated experience working in a business or financial management role
• 7+ years’ experience supporting large capital programs
• Demonstrated ability to identify, collect, organise and analyse complex data to provide information and enable decision-making
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements. As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive. What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa. We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

Applications close on Sunday 11th October at 11.55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.