Principal Advisor Finance and Investments

2 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Work in a leading Finance function across Government
- Fixed term full time until Feb 2025 |Wellington based
- Salary range is $132k - $160k
- Enjoy working in a flexible working culture Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
The Principal Advisor - Finance and Investments (Principal Advisor) supports the financial operations for Crown Regional Holdings Limited (previously known as Provincial Growth Fund Limited), a Schedule 4A Crown Entity. They work closely with Kānoa - Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (REDIU), particularly the Investment team, and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Finance Business Partnering team. The role reports to the Head of Finance Strategy and Investment - REDIU in the Finance + Performance Business Group.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Setting the financial and investment accounting policies and procedures;
- Completing financial reporting to a high standard;
- Ensuring that internal controls and taxation requirements are met; and
- Making continuous improvements to the way we work.

You will have an excellent knowledge of accounting standards especially in relation to concession and suspensory loans, and the accounting treatment of equity investments. You will need to work with a number of stakeholders and support the production of financial reports to board members. Attention to detail, good communication skills and working in an organised and proactive manner will be a real advantage.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to work within an MBIE business group and utilise your commercial acumen and relationship management skills to deliver exceptional results.

Flexible working options are available which may include working from home and office. Talk to us about what works for you and us.

Why work for us?
- Be part of an influential, energised and high-performing team focused on value-add customer service.
- Enjoy identifying barriers to success, and facilitating solutions in a complex and evolving environment.
- Enjoy the open-plan, friendly,supportive and inclusive team environment that exists within MBIE. Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Ability to develop trust and credibility with managers, staff and stakeholders in a medium-to-large organisation.
- Demonstrated skills in problem analysis and implementing solutions.
- A demonstrable commitment to improving financial controls and management.
- Proven ability to clearly communicate technical information in plain language.
- Proven ability to identify and effectively manage risks to optimise outcomes.

**In addition, to be considered you must have**:

- Tertiary degree in Accounting; and
- Legal right to live and work in New Zealand. Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori



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