Finance Manager

Downer; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Marram health care benefits

Discounted holiday homes

Professional development opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Downer in New Zealand is seeking a Finance Manager - Transport & Infrastructure to lead accounting support services across NZ businesses, including month-end, journals, PB&F, audit and management reporting. Based in Auckland, you will partner with the Head of Accounting Services to align financial operations with the LoB strategy.

You will build trusted relationships with operational teams, drive process improvements and deliver high-quality financial insights that support strategic

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, financial management.
• Experience providing financial and administration management support.
• 7+ years in an equivalent finance role.
• Ability to think logically and creatively with a business focus.
• Strong leadership behaviours empowering others.
• Proven stakeholder relationships and partnering with operational teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering timely, high quality financial support.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships through provision of advice.
• Provide proactive financial and operational support to the aligned LoB.
• Undertaking financial and project tasks to a consistently high standard.
• Analytical and able to probe information and data.
• Suggest & support continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with policy, Downer Standards and relevant accounting standards.

Skills

Logical thinking

Creative thinking

Business-focused

Organized

Continuous learning

Leadership

Stakeholder partnering

Education

Commerce/financial management degree

Job description

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Te Kōwhiringa | The Opportunity

The Finance Manager - Transport & Infrastructure is responsible for all accounting support services functions for NZ businesses including month-end processing, journals, PB&F, audit, and management reporting processes, and supporting information for Alliance contracts.

The Finance Manager in the Accounting Services team will support the Head of Accounting Services / Senior Finance Business Partner in their allocated area to ensure alignment between financial operations and LoB strategy while delivering key services provided by the finance functions including:

• Assist in building a culture of delivering timely, high quality and consistent financial support
  
• Build and maintain relationships through the provision of trusted and trustworthy advice
  
• Providing proactive and quality financial and operational support to the aligned LoB
  
• Undertaking financial and project tasks to a consistently high standard
  
• Analytical and able to probe information and data
  
• Suggest & support continuous process improvement initiatives
  
• Ensure compliance with policy, The Downer Standards and relevant accounting standards
  

The role requires you to be a trusted partner and advisor providing support and insights on performance, being analytical, and driving business improvement and decision support. The ability to influence outcomes and manage stakeholders will be the key to success in this role

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful we are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, financial management
• Experience in providing financial and administration management support
• 7+ years' experience in an equivalent finance role
• Demonstrated ability to think both logically and creatively, a business-focused approach, high degree of organisation and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Demonstrated ability to drive excellence
• Strong working relationships and business partnering experience with operational teams.
• Clear demonstration of leadership behaviors that empower others.

Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here

Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:

• Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Exposure to a diverse range of stakeholders and strategic projects.
• The chance to make a real impact in a growing business with an exciting pipeline of work
• Development programs and ongoing career opportunities across NZ & Australia

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We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical, and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our kapa.