Senior Financial Advisor

4 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Senior Financial Advisor supports the Finance Performance Reporting team to deliver a high standard of performance reporting across portfolios and to respective NZDF Governance Committees and Boards.

**You will be required to**:

- Engage with internal stakeholders to understand user needs;
- Provide quality, accurate and timely financial performance reports to various stakeholders and Governance Boards, including variance analysis that provides financial analytical insight on how resource allocation is enabling enhanced military capability;
- Assist in providing direction, leadership and oversight in managing the budget and reforecasting processes, including assisting with the ownership of the planning for all financial activities/processes that require wider finance team support;
- Prepare, lead and/or assist in managing the completion of external reporting requests; and
- Prepare and review responses to parliamentary questions and other official information requests.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with strong technical skills and a general understanding of management accounting and financial management principles and practices. You will have highly developed analytical skills and a continuous improvement mind set.

**Ideally, you will have**:

- Expertise in designing financial reports for decision makers, managing complex budget processes and answering queries from external agencies;
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail;
- The ability to communicate technical information effectively to non-expert audiences;
- Experience with a budget reporting tool such as SAP BI or IBM Analytics (TM1);
- Experience with a major ERP package, preferably SAP;
- High level computer literacy skills including intermediate level expertise in the MS Office Suite, particularly MS Excel; and
- A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or other relevant area.

Mō mātou | About Us
The purpose of NZDF Finance is to assist the Government and NZDF to utilise resources to deliver an optimised military effect through the provision of strategic financial management services enabling integrated capability decisions. As a valued part of NZDF Finance, the Finance Service Delivery Team provides financial advice and business support to the wider NZDF functions with financial governance responsibilities.
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.
- 5 weeks annual leave per year.
- Flexible working environment and positive culture.
- Opportunities for career development.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
To view the Position Description and to Apply, please use the links on this page.

**Please note**:

- Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening test prior to any offer of employment being made.

Applications close on Sunday 27 August 2023.

**Please note**: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand (NZ) and be able to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for the position applied for. The minimum citizenship and residency criteria for security clearances to be granted by the NZ Defence Force are as follows:
Higher level Security Clearance
- most preferably a NZ citizen who has resided continuously in this country for the last 10 years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, UK or the USA; and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZSIS towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at a higher level.

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