Head Of Finance - Fse

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 156,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand invites applications for a Head of Finance, the first in-house finance leader role as we become an autonomous agency. You will lead a small finance team, provide strategic and operational financial advice to the leadership team and budget owners, and help shape the financial future of the organisation.

This role requires building capability, long-term sustainability modeling, and close collaboration with Police Finance, Ministry of Justice Finance and

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance team and delivering strategic financial advice.
• Ability to build financial management capability across cost centres.
• Strong collaboration with executive leadership and budget owners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team to deliver high quality financial advice and services.
• Build financial management capability of the team and cost centre owners.
• Provide strategic financial advice including long term sustainability and business cases.
• Manage the FSE appropriation working with Police Finance and Treasury.
• Advise on mitigating strategies such as fees reviews and budget bids.
• Deliver budgeting and forecasting processes aligned to business plans.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic financial planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes. We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Head of Finance Wellington Grade 22 - $155,956 to $199,278 Permanent

Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand is New Zealand’s Firearms Regulator. Our Vision is to ensure the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world. To achieve this, Firearms Safety and Education delivers four core functions: effectively implementing the firearms licensing systems; managing the Firearms Registry; educating people to enable compliance with their legislative responsibilities; and promoting the safe possession and lawful use of firearms. We are committed to fostering a culture of safe and responsible firearms use, gun ownership and awareness by working collaboratively with the firearms community, our stakeholders, and fellow agencies.

About the role

We’re seeking an experience finance leader to join us as our first Head of Finance as we establish ourselves as an autonomous agency. We’re embarking on an exciting journey to design the future evolution of our organisation following recent legislative changes and out new status. You’ll lead a small team and act as our in‑house finance expert, providing credible strategic and operational financial advice to our leadership team and budget owners.

Key Deliverables

• Lead the finance team to deliver high quality, efficient and effective financial advice and services
• Build financial management capability of the team and cost centre owners
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Leadership team, including long term financial sustainability, cost and revenue modelling and business casing
• Manage the FSE appropriation working with Police Finance, Ministry of Justice Finance and Treasury
• Advise on and support mitigating strategies such as fees reviews and budget bids
• Work with Police Finance to implement and monitor the working arrangements
• Deliver the implementation of budgeting and forecasting process to ensure accurate and timely financial plans that are strategy led and aligned to business plans.

Working at Firearms Safety and Education NZ Come and join a team passionate about supporting the safe, lawful, and responsible possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa New Zealand. Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand (FSE) is the new autonomous firearms regulator. It replaces Te Tari Pūreke – Firearms Safety Authority. As the firearms regulator, we work closely with the Ministry of Justice and New Zealand Police as part of the wider firearms regulatory system. Together, we continue to strengthen and improve the services, processes, and outcomes that support safe and lawful firearms ownership. At Firearms Safety and Education New Zealand, we are committed to creating a workplace where our people feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture and encourage our people to continuously develop their skills, knowledge, and expertise. While skills and experience are important, we also value integrity, accountability, a commitment to service, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. We are looking for people who are motivated to make a positive difference and who take pride in delivering quality outcomes for the public. If you are looking for meaningful work, enjoy supporting others, and want to contribute to a safer New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $155,956 to $199,278 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.