Finance Business Partner

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) in Wellington CBD is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to lead financial strategy for portfolios, partner with senior leaders, and ensure compliant, robust financial reporting. This permanent full-time role offers a salary range and benefits to support wellbeing.

The successful candidate will provide budgeting, forecasting and insightful analysis, influencing senior stakeholders and aligning with MBIE's strategic plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management & reporting within large, complex organisations.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and present performance insights clearly to non-accountants.
• Strong analytical, strategic and planning skills with commercial savviness.
• Experience collaborating 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.

Responsibilities

• Set direction and drive the implementation of financial strategy for TWSD portfolios.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting support, and reporting/analysis to support outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and best practice in financial management.
• Partner with TWSD GMs and Head of Finance to deliver financial outcomes.

Skills

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Senior leadership collaboration

Education

CAANZ qualified or equivalent

Job description

From supporting safe and secure homes through tenancy services, connecting New Zealand to the world through our immigration system, and helping businesses to succeed, our diverse and widespread services help Grow New Zealand for All. Discover a career with purpose at MBIEAre 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

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

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

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all NewZealanders. We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all NewZealanders 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.

Mahi Tahi - Better Together Māia- Bold and brave Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future Pono MeTeTika - Own It

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 NewZealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.