Manager - External Reporting Assurance

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

Job summary

BNZ is seeking a seasoned assurance professional to provide independent oversight over the Bank's financial and regulatory reporting. You will collaborate with Finance and senior stakeholders to assess risks, review reporting processes, and strengthen risk management practices across risk, controls, issues and events.

The role offers exposure to key decision-makers and an opportunity to influence external reporting integrity within BNZ's regulatory framework.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in external audit, internal audit, or assurance.
• Sound understanding of controls and risk in reporting environments.
• Experience communicating findings and influencing senior management.
• Chartered Accountant qualification such as CA ANZ, CPA, or equivalent.
• Experience in risk management within the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance reviews over financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Assess risks and controls and evaluate the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of external reporting.
• Partner with Finance teams to strengthen risk management practices across risk, control, issue and event management activities.
• Support oversight of change initiatives and risk reporting.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across Finance and the wider Bank, providing practical advice and guidance.

Skills

Audit experience

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication with senior management

Financial services knowledge

Education

CA ANZ / CPA equivalent

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions though our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."

We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. No two days are the same.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in providing assurance over BNZ's financial and regulatory reporting. You will work closely with Finance and senior stakeholders across BNZ to assess risks and controls, review reporting processes, and help strengthen risk management practices.

You will bring an objective and independent perspective, providing valuable challenge, oversight, guidance, and advice to support the accuracy and integrity of BNZ's external reporting obligations.

What are 5 day-to-day tasks the person in this role will complete?

• Lead assurance reviews over financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Assess risks and controls and evaluate the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of external reporting.
• Partner with Finance teams to strengthen risk management practices across risk, control, issue and event management activities.
• Support oversight of change initiatives and risk reporting.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across Finance and the wider Bank, providing practical advice and guidance.

What is the team culture and environment like?

You will join a team focused on supporting BNZ Finance to manage risks and controls, get the numbers right, and keep BNZ safe. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders across the Bank and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on BNZ's financial and regulatory reporting environment.

What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?

• Strong technical assurance expertise with the ability to apply risk and control thinking in a business environment.
• Confidence communicating findings and influencing senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative working style, with experience reviewing work and supporting the development of others.
• Sound judgement, curiosity, and the ability to provide objective review, challenge, and oversight.
• A focus on building trusted relationships and providing practical, outcome-focused guidance.

What skills and experience are required ?

• 5+ years' experience in external audit, internal audit, or assurance.
• A sound understanding of controls and risk, and how they apply to business environments and reporting requirements.
• Experience communicating findings and influencing senior management.
• Chartered Accountant qualification, such as CA ANZ, CPA, or equivalent.
• Experience in risk management within the financial services sector.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, nanging he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many."

Closing Date: 05 September 2026