Finance Operations Lead

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Genesis Energy NZ Full time

Reference # Posted on- 04 Mar 2024- Closes on- 18 Mar :55- Location(s)- Hamilton Office- Expertise- Administration, Finance- Job level(s)- Management- Work type(s)- Fixed term full-timeGenesis is New Zealand's largest energy retailer, supplying electricity, natural gas and LPG to more than 600,000 customers across the country and providing almost 20% of New Zealand's electricity.

We're embarking on a transformational journey to re-imagine energy, with the industry experiencing big changes driven by customer demand and technology.


About the role:

Our Finance Operations team is multi-functional, working across various disciplines, and closely with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally.

They are solutions focussed, partnering with the business to complete efficient and effective financial processes, with a view on continuous improvement, while maintaining accuracy and data integrity.


The Finance Operations Lead is fixed term position leading the Financial Operations Administrators in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions in addition to providing Treasury Back Office support to the Treasury team.

An average day could see you across the following:

  • Responsible for ensuring the AP and AR functions run smoothly, ensuring all payments and invoices are accurate and raised in a timely manner.
  • Liaise closely with our Auckland based Treasury team to ensure adequate foreign exchange and cash funds are available daily.
  • Preparing monthend journals as required.
  • Prepare and monitor monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring items are dealt with in a timely manner.
  • Assist in the collection of data for various financial reporting, budgets and forecasts.
  • Work across multiple systems: Coupa, Flexipurchase and Oracle to name a few.
  • Answer queries and work with the business to provide solutions.

About you:

  • An eye for detail and high level of accuracy.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven experience leading financial administration processes and managing a small team in financial administration.
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a mediumlarge organisation or at a Chartered Accounting firm performing journals and general ledger reconciliations.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of financial controls.


This unique role is a blend of financial operation processes, combined with a collaborative team approach, who work closely together to provide a customised customer experience.

You will be a natural communicator, easily able to build rapport with all levels, with a flexible working style, able to prioritise and manage multiple work-streams appropriately.


Our culture:


Here at Genesis you'll find a dynamic and supportive working environment where you can join a diverse team of committed and talented people.

We provide our staff with competitive packages, ongoing development and learning opportunities, we support flexible working, diversity and inclusiveness and no corporate suits required here - jeans are welcome every day with our 'dress for your day' policy.


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