Royalties Auditor

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Actively engage with super-major international companies through to small-to-medium sized domestic firms in conducting audits of Royalty returns.
- Permanent, full-time opportunity based in Wellington
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary: $85,537 - $101,911 Tēnei tūranga - About the Role: The Royalties Auditor is a Compliance team member position in the Energy and Resource Markets branch within the Building, Resources and Markets group. The Royalties Auditor brings broad business understanding and experience to work in partnership with the Senior and Principal Royalties Auditor.

The Royalties Auditor will be an experienced professional with the composure and confidence to engage with complex companies with Royalty liabilities that can run to the tens of millions annually, as well as interpersonal sophistication to deal sensitively with smaller domestic operators. From time to time the Royalties Auditor will be called upon to assist in other branch financial matters such, as the assessment of a permit applicant’s Financial Capability, Project Economics and Commercial Dealing agreements.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Highly developed analytical and conceptual thinking ability
- Capable of developing alternative pathways to achieving outcomes
- Able to plan and resource projects, and manage projects to a successful conclusion
- A background in internal or external audit would be advantageous, but not essential.
- Good understanding of the petroleum and minerals sector and the royalties system
- A working knowledge of the public sector and its processes, and an ability to constantly extend their range of knowledge
- Sound relationship management skills, excellent collaboration, communication and facilitation skills, a strong customer focus
- Excellent organisational ability, proven ability to meet milestones and delivery dates; sound motivational skills; an ability to deliver a high standard of service under tight and competing deadlines
- Ability to synthesise policy, technical and marketing issues and present them in with simplicity and clarity that can be understood by a range of audiences
- Desire to work on developing commercial opportunities within political and regulatory constraints
- Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience
- Qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 2 years working experience 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 me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

**Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply**:
Applications close on Sunday 3rd Septem