Finance Analyst – Insights & Planning (12-month)

Hamilton City Council; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Wellbeing days

Health insurance coverage

Annual health checks

Extra annual leave

Eye care support

Local discounts

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking a Finance Analyst to join our Group Performance & Planning team on a 12-month fixed-term parental leave cover. You’ll deliver financial analysis, insights and business partnering across our diverse Destinations group.

Working across Hamilton Gardens, H3 venues, Te Kaaroro Nature Precinct and Te Whare o Taonga Waikato Museum and Gallery, you’ll help leaders understand the story behind their financial and business performance and turn information into insights that

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Around 2–3 years’ experience in a finance assistant, analyst or similar role.
• Sound knowledge of financial reporting and data integrity.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Practical financial and commercial acumen.
• The ability to analyse complex information and turn it into clear, useful insights.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to deliver quality work within deadlines.
• A curious mindset and willingness to ask questions and dig deeper.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with a range of people.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial analysis, reporting and commercial insights across the Destinations group.
• Partnering with our businesses to understand performance, opportunities and challenges.
• Helping bring the numbers to life by identifying trends and the key drivers behind performance.
• Supporting financial reporting for major events and helping us understand their wider economic impact.
• Supporting customer survey activity and analysis across the group.
• Contributing to planning, reporting and special projects.
• Building strong relationships with people across Destinations, Council and our external partners.
• Looking for opportunities to continuously improve the way we work and the insights we provide.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Data interpretation

Business partnering

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Hamilton City Council is seeking a Finance Analyst to join our Group Performance & Planning team on a 12-month fixed-term parental leave cover. You’ll deliver financial analysis, insights and business partnering across our diverse Destinations group.

Working across Hamilton Gardens, H3 venues, Te Kaaroro Nature Precinct and Te Whare o Taonga Waikato Museum and Gallery, you’ll help leaders understand the story behind their financial and business performance and turn information into insights that