Lead Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities is seeking a Lead Analyst to provide expert commercial and financial insight, supporting long-term sustainability and investment decisions. You will develop and maintain financial models for major capital projects and lead asset valuation efforts.

You will oversee fixed assets, WIP, and inventory valuation, assess impairment, and drive reporting improvements across Finance and the wider business. Strong Excel and CA credentials are essential.

Qualifications

• CA and accounting qualification required.
• Background in fixed asset accounting, asset valuations, WIP management or large capital projects.
• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
• Analytical skills to translate complex data into insights.
• Stakeholder engagement across levels in a complex organisation.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of organisational impact.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to drive positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term financial models for capital projects and forecasting.
• Lead asset valuation programmes and valuation models for investment decisions and NRV assessments.
• Provide strategic leadership across fixed assets, WIP, inventory and valuation activities.
• Analyse complex financial information to generate insights for performance.
• Oversee WIP management and validate capex balances; identify write-off risks.
• Drive improvements in asset data quality, valuation methodologies and cost capture.
• Build relationships with Finance and wider business to improve costing and outcomes.
• Lead or support projects improving organisational performance and value for money.
• Drive governance and best-practice asset management frameworks.

Skills

CA

Accounting knowledge

Financial modelling

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Challenge assumptions

Commercial acumen

Education

CA

Accounting degree

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

• Shape investment decisions, strengthen asset governance, and assess inventory
• Partner with senior leaders across the organisation
• Secondment or Fixed Term opportunity to end December 2027

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity

We're looking for a commercially astute Lead Analyst to provide expert accountancy and financial insight, drive informed decision-making, and support the long-term financial sustainability of our organisation. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-value initiatives while influencing investment decisions that will shape outcomes for generations to come. One of the key focuses of this fixed term role will be financial modelling, including developing and maintaining financial models for significant capital projects, provide insightful analysis to support business performance, and identifying opportunities to enhance processes, controls, and reporting.

What you'll be doing

As Lead Analyst, you'll provide expert commercial and financial advice that supports strategic decision-making across the organisation. You'll:

• Develop and enhance long-term financial models to support capitalisation, forecasting and major investment projects
• Lead large-scale asset valuation programmes and develop valuation models that support informed investment decisions and net realisable value assessment
• Provide strategic leadership across fixed assets, work in progress (WIP), inventory and valuation activities
• Analyse complex financial and non-financial information to generate meaningful business insights
• Lead asset valuation process and inventory valuation, impairment and write-up assessment and flag financial risk
• Oversee WIP management, including identifying write-off risks and validating capital expenditure balances
• Drive improvements in asset data quality, valuation methodologies and cost capture processes
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to improve project costing and commercial outcomes
• Lead or support critical projects that improve organisational performance and deliver value for money
• Drive continuous improvement, governance and best-practice asset management frameworks across the organisation
• Present complex analysis and recommendations in a clear, compelling and actionable way

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

We are looking for a Lead Analyst to bring a hands-on, improvement-focused approach to identifying issues, unpicking complex processes, and providing advice and reporting that enhances efficiency and overall business performance.

For success in this role, we are looking for an Analyst with:

• A CA and a relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting
• An Accountancy background, including experience with fixed asset accounting, asset valuations, WIP management, inventory processes or large-scale capital projects
• Strong experience with financial modelling, including having advanced level of skill in Excel
• Advanced analytical skills with experience interpreting complex financial and operational data and translating it into meaningful insights
• Stakeholder engagement skills and ability to collaborate across various levels within complex organisations
• Ability and confidence to challenge business assumptions and influence decision-making
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to understand the broader organisational impact of decisions
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to identify opportunities and drive positive outcomes

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold