Management Accountant

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Management Accountant in Wellington to partner with service managers and clinical leaders, delivering timely financial advice to support operational performance and decisions. Youll lead budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting, and provide insights to help with business cases and investments.

This highly collaborative role translates complex financial information into practical recommendations across departments to support local

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• CA qualified, working towards CA qualification, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• At least 2-5 years' experience in management accounting, financial analysis, or finance business partnering roles.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful insights for non-financial audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned departments.
• Prepare financial analysis and reporting to support operational performance.
• Act as key finance contact and translate financial information for leaders.
• Support business case development, investment proposals, and service change initiatives with robust modelling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial reporting

Ability to translate financial info

Education

Tertiary qualification in accounting/finance

CA qualification or equivalent

Job description

• Permanent, full-time position based in Newtown, Wellington.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to help shape the financial future of healthcare services.
• A rewarding opportunity to influence decision-making, support service planning, and drive sustainable healthcare outcomes across your district.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Management Accountant, you'll work alongside service managers and clinical leaders to provide timely, accurate, and meaningful financial advice that supports operational performance and informed decision-making. Acting as the key finance contact for your assigned portfolio of departments, you'll help leaders understand financial performance, identify opportunities and risks, and support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services within available resources.

This is a highly collaborative role where you'll lead budgeting and forecasting processes, prepare financial analysis and reporting, and provide insights into key cost drivers and service performance. You'll support business case development, investment proposals, and service change initiatives by providing robust financial modelling and advice. Working across a diverse range of stakeholders, you'll help translate complex financial information into practical recommendations that support both local priorities and wider organisational goals. If you enjoy building trusted relationships, influencing decisions, and making a tangible impact through your financial expertise, this role offers the opportunity to do work that truly matters.

About you

As an experienced finance professional, you'll bring strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and a passion for partnering with stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• CA qualified, working towards CA qualification, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• At least 2-5 years' experience in management accounting, financial analysis, or finance business partnering roles.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful insights for non-financial audiences.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1954605

Location:

North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Finance / Accounting - Finance / Accounting