Strategic Senior Management Accountant (Fixed-Term)

Statistics New Zealand; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 101,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver

Job summary

Stats NZ is seeking a Senior Management Accountant in Wellington for a fixed-term role to support a transformation in how the organisation operates. You will provide insightful financial analysis and decision-support across business groups, partnering with the Finance Business Partner and Enabling Services Group.

Reporting to the Deputy CFO, this role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and strategic financial advice, with opportunities to influence policy and performance across

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce or Business.
• Proven experience in business-facing senior management accounting roles.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail when delivering financial analysis.
• Ability to build relationships and engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Exposure to financial modelling and complex financial analysis.
• Experience in government/public sector would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Oracle would be advantageous.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and willingness to learn.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Building relationships and a deep understanding of the portfolio to deliver trusted, valued, forward-looking and proactive financial advice.
• Providing quality management advice, budgeting and forecasting support to managers.
• Translating business plans into financial plans and delivering high quality, valued analysis and sound advice.
• Understanding the cost of delivering products and services and performing detailed analysis on options, including long term impacts to the business.
• Providing support for detailed costings and analysis for strategic planning, Budget Bids, Cabinet papers and business cases.
• Undertaking analysis that identifies key risks and opportunities.
• Contributing to the provision of advice on technical accounting issues including Public Finance Act.

Skills

Senior management accounting

Financial modelling

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Oracle knowledge

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Communication & presentation

Attention to detail

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Finance/Commerce/Business

Job description

Stats NZ is seeking a Senior Management Accountant in Wellington for a fixed-term role to support a transformation in how the organisation operates. You will provide insightful financial analysis and decision-support across business groups, partnering with the Finance Business Partner and Enabling Services Group.

Reporting to the Deputy CFO, this role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and strategic financial advice, with opportunities to influence policy and performance across