Senior Management Accountant — Reporting & Forecasting (Fixed Term)

Kainga Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kainga Ora is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to join our high performing team in Auckland or Wellington. The role focuses on reporting, forecasting and budgeting across business groups and high-profile projects.

You will work closely with leadership and cost centre managers, delivering robust insights, supporting performance tracking and driving process improvements while handling complex stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA qualified with relevant tertiary qualification and 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to provide meaningful insights.
• Clear and logical thinking with planning ability; able to work independently through complexities.
• System savvy with good financial skills.
• Commercial, results-driven with a proactive work ethic.
• Experience managing relationships across a broad range of stakeholders.
• Focus on continuous business process improvement.
• Adaptable and ready to contribute proactively, including hands-on tasks during operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead management accounting reporting, forecasting and budgeting across business groups.
• Collaborate with leadership and cost centre managers for informed decision making.
• Provide high-quality insights to track performance and support business targets.
• Work with diverse stakeholders including government bodies as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent work

System savvy

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Adaptability

Education

CA/CPA qualified

Job description

Kainga Ora is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to join our high performing team in Auckland or Wellington. The role focuses on reporting, forecasting and budgeting across business groups and high-profile projects.

You will work closely with leadership and cost centre managers, delivering robust insights, supporting performance tracking and driving process improvements while handling complex stakeholder relationships.