Finance Business Partner

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Wellington; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Wellness benefits

Job summary

MBIE in Wellington CBD is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to support Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery and report to the Head of Finance within Corporate and Digital Shared Services. You will partner with TWSD portfolio GMs to set financial direction and drive strategy implementation.

The role requires CAANZ qualification or equivalent, strong financial management and stakeholder engagement, and the ability to influence senior leaders while ensuring compliance, budgeting,

Qualifications

• CA (or equivalent) with strong financial management experience.
• Experience in financial reporting within large, complex organisations.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and presenting insights clearly.
• Strong analytical, strategic and planning skills with commercial acumen.
• Team player able to collaborate at senior leadership level.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and budgeting/forecasting support for portfolios.
• Ensure financial management processes comply with legislation and best practice.
• Drive outcomes and align with MBIE's strategy to deliver financial results.
• Provide assurance to GMs that reporting and controls meet requirements.

Skills

Financial management

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Team collaboration

Education

CAANZ qualified or equivalent

Job description

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• Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for the next step/challenge in your career?
• Permanent full-time opportunity based in Wellington CBD
• Salary $132,417 - $160,472 + KiwiSaver + wellness benefits

The Finance Business Partner supports Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery (TWSD) and reports to the Head of Finance within Corporate and Digital Shared Services. In this role, you will partner with the TWSD portfolio GMs and the Head of Finance TWSD to set the direction and drive the implementation of financial strategy for your portfolios. While doing so, you will ensure alignment with the overall Ministry’s strategic plan and stated outcomes.

You will work with the business to provide financial advice, effectively influence senior stakeholders in addition to providing assurance to the GM’s that financial management processes, procedures and reporting comply with legislative requirements and best practice. You will be key in ensuring the business delivers on their strategic financial outcomes, by providing budgeting and forecasting support, and reporting and analysis to support this.

Skills and Experience Required - Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana

We are looking for a self-driven and pragmatic CA (or equivalent) who has:

• Experience in financial management & reporting within large, complex and diverse organisations
• Strong experience in driving outcomes and managing diverse stakeholder interests
• Great communication skills and experience in leading conversations, influencing decisions and presenting performance insights in an articulate and easily comprehensible manner to non-accountants
• Strong analytical, strategic and planning skills as well as being commercially savvy
• Experience being a strong team player who is comfortable with collaborating and contributing at senior leadership team level
• Ability to engage and establish effective working relationships
• Be CAANZ qualified or equivalent
• Have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Māia– Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

Applications close on Wednesday 7 October 2026 (midnight)