Senior Advisor - Fin Plan & Modelling

New Zealand Government; Porirua; On-site; NZD 142,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police is seeking a Senior Advisor – Financial Planning and Modelling to join the Finance function at Police National Headquarters, Wellington. This senior role delivers strategic financial planning, enterprise modelling and executive decision support, coaching others and driving improvements across the finance team.

The role requires a tertiary accounting/finance qualification (CA ANZ/CPA or equivalent) and a track record in financial planning, modelling and public sector controls.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability with finance experience
• Experience in building and interpreting financial models
• Ability to engage effectively with executives and senior leaders
• Ability to lead and mentor colleagues in a collaborative finance function
• Sound understanding of public sector financial governance and reporting

Responsibilities

• Lead annual baseline planning and budgeting with clear cost view and risks
• Develop integrated long-term financial planning and enterprise models
• Provide executives with insights to support resource allocation decisions
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and reporting
• Drive continuous improvement of financial systems and processes including FMIS

Skills

Data analytics

Financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in accounting/finance/economics

CA ANZ / CPA or equivalent

Tools

FMIS

Enterprise financial systems

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.

• Based at Police National HQ


• Grade 21


• Police Employee


• Permanent/ Full Time


• NAV


• JR 6072105

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Our Finance function delivers critical services that underpin the success and long-term financial sustainability of Police - from ensuring our people and suppliers are paid to maintaining compliance with public sector legislation and standards. We are trusted to provide strategic and practical financial advice to support sound decision making, delivering value for money, and effective stewardship of public funds. To support these outcomes, the Financial Planning and Modelling (FPM) team leads an integrated approach to strategic financial planning and enterprise‑level cost modelling that enables Police to deliver on its strategy, make informed investment choices and manage change sustainability. The FPM team are trusted advisors providing strategic, commercial and financial advice across the organisation, including the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders. The team delivers financial planning, financial analysis, financial modelling, financial performance reporting and tracks delivery against our Strategy. We are seeking a Senior Advisor – Financial Planning and Modelling to join our high‑performing team. This is a senior strategic finance role that combines financial planning, enterprise‑wide modelling, organisational costing and executive‑level decision support. As a Senior Advisor this role provides functional leadership across financial planning and modelling activities, champions best practice approaches, and support continuous improvements within the wider Finance function. This role plays an important part in coaching and mentoring colleagues, fostering collaboration, and strengthening technical expertise across the team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Functional lead annual baseline planning and budgeting, providing a clear view of costs, strategic priorities, future demand, risks and opportunities.


• Provide thought leadership in the development and assurance of integrated long‑term financial planning and enterprise financial models


• Providing executives and senior leader with the insights and assurance needed to support resource allocation, stewardship and strategic decision‑making


• Support the financial planning process and provide high‑quality financial analysis and insights.


• Drive continuous improvement of financial systems, reporting tools and processes, including FMIS and enterprise technology enhancements

What you’ll bring

• Strong customer focus, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to build trusted relationships with strategic partners, executive leaders, business stakeholders, and finance colleagues


• Provides expert review and assurance over complex financial modelling, ensuring assumptions, methodologies, and outputs are robust and fit for purpose


• Well‑developed data analytics and visualisation skills to bring the numbers to life and tell the story to enable better financial decision making.


• Ensure the integrity of financial information provided to internal and external users.


• Deadline‑oriented and an ability to deliver within challenging timeframes.


• Self‑driven and reflective of your own performance.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

• This role is based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington.


• Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, economics, or another quantitative discipline, supported by a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.


• This position is required to be based in Wellington. Due to operational requirements, relocation or remote working arrangements outside of Wellington cannot be accommodated.


• This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/2026-10/Senior%20Advisor%20-%20Financial%20Planning%20and%20Modelling.pdf

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact [e-mail]

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front‑line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas. Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways. The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well‑rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

Utu ā-tau | Salary – External only

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $142,124 and $160,000 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role. If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process. Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 03/11/2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.