Financial Analyst

Meridian Energy Limited; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Wellbeing insurance

Enhanced leave

Life, trauma & income protection

KiwiSaver

Employee share scheme

Learning & development

Wellbeing programme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Meridian Energy Limited is seeking a Financial Analyst to help build financial models and value frameworks for long-term asset investments. You will collaborate across Meridian to bring clarity to investment decisions and drive transparent, value-driven outcomes in a complex asset-intensive environment.

You will contribute strong analytical, communication, and partnership skills, with a passion for learning and building something new within the renewable energy sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial analysis, business partnering, or commercial roles within asset-intensive environments.
• Understanding of how digital, data and analytics support asset management and investment decisions.
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Build financial models and value frameworks to guide Meridian's asset investments.
• Partner with business units to drive transparent, value-driven decision making.
• Support long-term investment planning and performance forecasting across assets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align analytics with strategy.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Business partnering

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional work

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

Thiswhakataukīspeaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds ofTāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.

Together, our two brands,MeridianandPowershopretail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand.Nowthat’sapretty impressivecombo!

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We’re building Meridian’s next asset management capability. Our goal is simple: make decisions transparent, value-driven and portfolio wide. As a Financial Analyst, you’ll help build the financial models and value frameworks to guide how Meridian invests in its assets for decades to come.

You don't need to have all the answers. In fact, part of this role is finding them. A big part of the job will be tapping into the knowledge, experience and expertise that already exists across Meridian and bringing people on the journey.

If you're curious, motivated by learning, and excited by building something new, you'll grow a huge amount in this role.

You’ll have;

• Curiosity and a willingness to go looking for answers rather than waiting for them.
• Comfort working through ambiguity and helping shape the path forward.
• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, business partnering, or commercial roles within a complex operational or asset-intensive environment.
• Understanding of how digital, data and analytics capabilities can support asset management, investment decisions and operational performance.
• Strong financial modelling and forecasting skills, including experience evaluating investments, business cases, and long-term value outcomes.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to recommend appropriate analytical approaches and challenge existing assumptions.
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional team.
• Excellent communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Strong collaboration skills, ability to build effective working relationships and maintain alignment across teams.

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary packagethat’sreviewed annually, plus discounts fromseveralpartnerships.
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind.
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parentalleaveand options to buy up to 12 daysadditionalleave.
• Life,traumaand income protection insurance (which we hope youwon’tneed!)
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions.
• Access to the Meridian employee share scheme.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it.
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts.

We’re a great place to work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, andwelcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes.

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA – both socially and environmentally – and we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and we’re helping support others in our generation communities to do the same.

All in all, we’re a genuinely great place to work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose.

If you’ve got any questions, please email [emailprotected] . We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers).

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