Principal Advisor, Finance

2 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

This is a key leadership role in the Finance function of Aotearoa's central bank - come join us in our mission to enable the economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders
- Be part of a positive and collaborative team working across RBNZ/Te Pūtea Matua to deliver strategic and operational finance services.
- Wellington based (preferred), alternatively would consider Auckland

We are looking for a highly skilled and engaged Principal Adviser to join the Finance and Commercial Operations Group, which ensures the business has the underpinning financial systems, physical infrastructure, processes and reporting in place to support Te Pūtea Matua's direction and ensure the Bank's operations are effective, efficient and represent value for money. Te tūranga - The role The Principal Adviser provides broad financial expertise, supporting the Director of Finance/CFO and Finance capabilities across Te Pūtea Matua. The Principal Adviser is responsible for strategic financial insights and recommendations, providing senior leadership capability within Finance to connect people, systems and financial operations, supporting the integrity of core operational finance and treasury accounting capabilities and providing insightful strategically focused financial expertise to meet the complex needs of Te Pūtea Matua's stakeholders. Ō pūkenga - About you To be successful in one of these roles you'll have:

- Significant proven leadership experience at a senior level in a major financial institution, supervisory authority or Central Bank, with demonstrable understanding of control frameworks and responsibility for change management within a major functional area.
- Strong academic qualifications in financial disciplines, with relevant professional experience in related fields.
- Proven strategic thinking and problem-solving skills (including the integration of financial and public policy perspectives), and effective management of a diverse work programme and delivery of large projects.
- Strong people and leadership skills, including ability to lead innovation and change through collaboration and teamwork.
- Strong influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to identify key audiences and implement strategies to achieve required outcomes.
- Be familiar with the practice and theory of monetary policy and the New Zealand framework, including a comprehensive understanding of the workings of the Banks' financial dynamics.
- A high level of credibility and integrity.

To find out more please review the position description here.
Ko wai matou - Who we are We're kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand's financial ecosystem - enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We're building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work - reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.
So come join us if you're wanting that something more Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we'll help you do the rest. You'll be part of one of the world's most trusted and respected central banks. We'll invest in you. And with you, we're investing in New Zealand. We are New Zealand's central bank. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua.



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