Team Leader Financial Administration

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Team Leader Financial Administration role leads and manages the outputs of the Accounting Analyst Team who provide financial administration to the Non Public Fund (NPF) Committees. This role reports directly to the Deputy Director Defence Shared Services Group and is responsible for ensuring a safe, inclusive, collaborative environment as well as coordinating workflow and resource availability. Their role is to provide guidance, training, coaching and mentoring of their team to ensure the provision of a high-quality service in the administration of NPF resources to support the welfare and wellbeing of both current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families.
The position works closely with the Service Team Leaders and Non Public Fund Committees to ensure the integrity of actuals, budgets and forecast information of a high standard, and timely, accurate and integrated financial information and advice is provided to stakeholders and customers.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Ensuring high quality, trusted and comprehensive financial advice and support is provided to the committees, and the leaders of the NZDF, as well as ensuring all the NPFs are compliant with all of their legislative obligations and internal NZDF policies.
- Drive consistency and accuracy and a fit for purpose approach, with standards, formats, reports.
- Lead the continuing development of the Accounting team.
- Monitor and assess team performance to ensure that financial reporting and advice is meeting internal customer needs.
- Lead and manage the provision of accurate financial information, including ensuring that all balance sheet reconciliations are completed.
- Assist the NPF Manager with managing the external audit programme and coordinating the resolution of all audit management letter issues.
- Assist the NPF Manager with resolving technical financial reporting issues and taxation issues that arise.
- Ensure the integrity of the accounting system is maintained through ensuring that only authorised personnel have access to the systems that the access granted is relevant to their role and that requisite training has been completed.

**Please Note**: The formal title for this role within NZDF is Accounting Analyst Team Leader.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience
You'll have considerable experience in managing the day to day operational requirements of an administrative/finance or support function ideally within a complex, service driven organisation. The focus for recruitment is on your proven leadership experience and less on your technical ability.

**Additional skills**:

- Team Leadership experience - growing and developing talent to perform extremely well and achieve high level outcomes for the customer.
- Experience in accounting practices and processes (highly desired).
- High level of Computer literacy - MS Office Suite and electronic Database Management systems.
- Confident communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build sustainable professional relationships.
- A flexible and adaptive attitude to the changing needs of the team, unit and wider organisation.
- Stakeholder Management experience - providing feedback, reporting and advice to the Leadership team/ key stakeholders and input on improving existing processes.

Mō mātou | About Us
The Defence Shared Services Group (DSSG) is responsible for the effective provision and efficient delivery of shared services activities to the whole of NZDF. Our vision and mission is to support NZDF strategic outcomes whilst achieving world-class shared service excellence. This will be achieved through a forward thinking approach, continuous improvement, flexibility, collaboration and teamwork.
DSSG provides accessible and timely responses to requests for service, acts as the conduit to other Defence Logistics Command units and is the key point-of-contact between Base and Camp operational commanders and business owners. Our goal is to achieve quality customer satisfaction through excellence in service and business solutions. Through our unique culture, passion, commitment to continual improvement and the expertise and professionalism of DSSG team members, we are strategically positioned to provide superior shared services to the NZDF.
Every hour of every day, 365 days of the year, the New Zealand Defence Force is contributing to the defence, security and well-being of Aotearoa / New Zealand. As a modern, professional military, it is our goal to maintain well-trained, equipped and disciplined armed forces that can react to crisis at short notice.
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
In return for your expertise, dedication and hard work, NZDF is offering remuneration reflective of your experience, along with:

- Great benefits for you and your family.
- Fully funded life cover up to $300,000.
- Access to holiday accommodation across NZ.
- Discounts Handbook for selected retail, entertainment and service provid



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