Levy Auditor

Permanent role with flexible working opportunities
- Gain a wide range of experience in this unique role
- Up to 6% kiwisaver employer contribution

Join the Levy Team within Fire and Emergency New Zealand and utilise your knowledge within a supportive team and make a real difference to the business.

**Ko wai mātou? - Who we are**

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity established on 1 July 2017 under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The role of our new organisation is to reduce unwanted fires, respond to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents and natural disasters, and to support increased community resilience.

Our vision is to build stronger communities and protect what matters most to the people within them. We are proud to be recognised as New Zealand’s most trusted public sector agency. Our values reflect what our people believe is core to who we are and the organisation we aspire to be:
We Do the Right Thing - Kia Tika

We Serve and Support - Manaakitanga

We Are Better Together - Whanaungatanga

We Strive to Improve - Auahatanga.

Our employee benefits include matched KiwiSaver employer contributions of up to six percent, life and income protection insurance for eligible employees, and a wellness policy that allows for generous sick leave provisions so you can look after yourself.

**Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role**

Levy comprises over 95% of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s income. The levy roles are critical in monitoring compliance with Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act and ensuring that liable parties pay levy correctly on their insurance policies. The Levy Auditor will be responsible for conducting and reporting statutory Fire and Emergency New Zealand levy audits. Levy audits are systematically carried out at a selection of Insurance Brokers, Insurance Companies and individual corporations.

The purpose of the Levy Auditor is to work alongside the Levy Team to:

- Determine the adequacy, standard and accuracy of the systems employed by those organisations responsible for the calculation and payment of levy.
- Deal with issues arising from audits quickly and professionally and where appropriate escalate issues to other resources to bring matters to a conclusion
- Complete the necessary documentation, letters and reports in a professional manner
- Provide an opinion as to the levels of compliance with Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 and to identify and recover any lost levy from non-compliance by performing various substantive tests of auditee’s key accounts.

The salary range for this role is $95,096 - $105,662 depending on your skills and experience.

**Ko tāu nā ki tēnei tūranga - What you’ll bring to the role**

To succeed in this role, you will have:

- A well-grounded finance or accounting background
- Demonstrated experience, knowledge and understanding of Insurance industry and insurance products
- Experience working in a government agency
- Great attention to detail
- Flexibility to travel when required

**Essential**
- Finance and/or accounting background

**Desirable**
- Skills to read insurance policies and schemes and interpret in relation to the provisions of Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act.
- Insurance industry experience

So if you’re looking for a chance to put your diverse skill set to use in an organisation dedicated to helping our communities, then we’ll provide you with a unique opportunity to utilise your knowledge within a supportive team.

**Ko te tono mai - How to apply**

**Please note**:Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory for this role.