Finance Process Advisor – Continuous Improvement

New Zealand Police; Porirua; On-site; NZD 81,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police, Porirua, is seeking a Process Advisor – Financial Processing to support a modern finance function and strengthen internal controls. The role focuses on documenting end-to-end processes, delivering improvements, and enabling efficient financial operations across Shared Services.

You will work with Finance, ICT and business stakeholders to identify opportunities, coordinate change initiatives, and provide practical guidance to staff while upholding governance and compliance

Qualifications

• Experience analysing, documenting, and improving business or financial processes.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical information into clear and practical guidance.
• Experience supporting, coordinating, or delivering change and improvement initiatives.
• A focus on continuous improvement, problem-solving, and achieving results.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated knowledge and experience in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Review Shared Services processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and resource utilisation.
• Develop, maintain, and regularly review end-to-end process documentation, including associated controls and procedures.
• Lead and coordinate process change initiatives, including project planning, testing, implementation, and stakeholder communication.
• Deliver process guidance, documentation, and training to support successful adoption of new processes and systems.
• Build effective relationships across Finance, ICT, and business groups while supporting continuous improvement and organisational objectives.

Skills

Process analysis

Documentation

Communication

Change management

Continuous improvement

Financial services

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

New Zealand Police, Porirua, is seeking a Process Advisor – Financial Processing to support a modern finance function and strengthen internal controls. The role focuses on documenting end-to-end processes, delivering improvements, and enabling efficient financial operations across Shared Services.

You will work with Finance, ICT and business stakeholders to identify opportunities, coordinate change initiatives, and provide practical guidance to staff while upholding governance and compliance