Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Reporting

New Zealand Post; Wellington; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Senior Analyst in Financial Planning & Reporting, where your analytical skills will drive impactful decision-making. In this key role, you'll collaborate with senior leaders, providing insightful financial analysis that guides the company’s strategic direction. With over 7 years of experience in financial analysis, you'll leverage advanced financial planning tools to enhance reporting quality and efficiency. This is your chance to contribute to a mission-driven team dedicated to delivering excellence for Aotearoa New Zealand. If you're ready to make a difference and grow in a supportive environment, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Discounted Health Insurance

Special Rates on Holiday Accommodation

Retail Shopping Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in management accounting or financial planning/reporting.
• Ability to analyse complex financials across Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.

Responsibilities

• Assist in production of monthly performance reports for leadership.
• Manage external financial reporting and planning relationships.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Planning

Complex Financial Analysis

Relationship Management

Process Improvement

Education

Finance Degree

Accounting Degree

Tools

Planning Analytics 2.0

TM1

Power BI

Job description

Due to an internal promotion, we're looking for a Senior Analyst - Financial Planning & Reporting to join us in a key role with real impact. As part of our Financial Planning & Reporting team, you'll be at the heart of corporate decision-making, providing accurate, timely, and insightful analysis to our Executive Leadership Team, the Board, and our shareholder via Treasury.

You'll do this through helping to produce the monthly performance reports and the annual three year financial plan, along with leading the external reporting for our shareholder (Treasury).

As one of two Senior Analysts, you'll be responsible for:

• Assisting in the production of monthly performance reports for the Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Managing external financial reporting and planning relationships with our shareholder (Treasury)
• Providing monthly financial and non-financial reporting to business leaders across the organisation
• Taking ownership of key financial structures like the chart of accounts and reporting hierarchies
• Driving continuous improvement in our financial planning system (Planning Analytics 2.0 (PA2.0)), and becoming a go-to SME

This role blends deep analysis with strategic advisory. You'll help NZ Post make sense of our numbers and use them to guide our direction - both internally and externally.

You'll be an experienced financial analyst, with either a finance or accounting degree ideally be CA or equivalent qualified.

You'll bring both technical expertise and business savvy and you'll possess:

• 7+ years' experience in a management accounting or financial planning/reporting environment
• A proven ability to analyse complex financials - across Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• A strong working knowledge of financial planning tools - ideally PA2.0 or similar (TM1, Power BI, etc.)
• Great relationship skills - you'll work closely with senior leaders, Treasury, and wider Finance
• Experience leading or supporting process improvements, projects, or system upgrades
• Attention to detail and a drive for high-quality, insightful reporting

Bonus points if you've worked in or with the public sector and understand the machinery of government.

At NZ Post - whatever the role - we share the same goal. Delivering. For Aotearoa New Zealand. For each other.

He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us!

We're passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about. Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Access to discounted health insurance plans for you and your family
• Special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand
• Retail shopping discounts with our partners
• An Employee Assistance programme to support you when you need it

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau!

Ready to be part of something bigger? Ready to be part of the story? Start your journey with us by applying today or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page. If you require additional information, please contact Michele Christie (Talent Acquisition Specialist) on 022 087 5195

Applications for this position close on 14 May 2025

Due to the fast-paced nature of NZ Post, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, sodon'tdelay and make sure you apply as soon as possible.

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks. Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test.

If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in-house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles. We won't consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved.

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded inour values .

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.