Head of strategic finance

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Leverage your leadership skills in a strategy focused role Champion transformation and continuous improvement Permanent full time | Wellington based Salary $216,873 - $325,309 including Kiwi Saver + wellness benefits Tēnei tūranga - About the Role: As the Head of Strategic Finance, you will be leading MBIE’s strategic forward focussed financial success, directly influencing our ability to achieve key objectives through robust planning and performance monitoring.Your holistic approach to financial management, encompassing a 3–5-year horizon, will guide critical decisions across overhead allocation, intra-charging, major project investments, and forecasting.Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required Proven experience in leading cross-system integration in a medium to large public sector or business organisation Wide ranging knowledge of the process needed to lead and develop a finance and performance function at senior leadership level CA qualified with experience in senior finance management and in reporting to Executive or Ministerial level Ability to establish and build strong working relationships. Excellent communication skills including the ability to translate complex issues from one level to another Must have legal right to live and work in NZ 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: Click here to view the position descriptionWhen you are ready to apply please submit your application via our online process with your CV and cover letter.Email Jess Dalbeth at quoting ref MBIE/17585 if you have any further questions.Applications close on Tuesday 5 August 2025 (midnight) #J-18808-Ljbffr