Finance Analyst

**General information**:

- Location- Auckland- Expertise- Finance- Job Level- Experienced- Employment Type- Fixed term full-time- Close Date- 25-Oct-2024- Ref #- 58461**Description & Requirements**:
**Spark NZ**
- As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark’s purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. We provide mobile, broadband, and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.- We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers. Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand.**About the Role**:

- As a Finance Analyst - Group Performance, you will play a pivotal role in providing valuable financial insights that influence key decisions and strategic initiatives. Collaborating with the Chapter Lead - Group Performance and Finance Business Partners, you'll be responsible for contributing to monthly reporting to Leadership and Board, contributing to the development of Spark Group Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and supporting the preparation of external financial reports at year-end. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact the organisation's performance while fostering growth in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.**Day to day you will be involved in**:
- Contribute to the creation of the monthly CFO pack distributed to Spark’s Leadership Squad and Board.
- Play a crucial role in preparing the monthly Business Performance Review (BPR) pack for the Leadership Squad.
- Support the Quarterly Business Review process and development of Spark’s Group Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), collaborating with various teams to gather necessary information and contribute to the overall strategic planning of the business.
- Support the working capital process by collaborating with various business units to gather necessary inputs and drive actionable outcomes.
- Assist in preparing the external Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as part of the half-year and full-year financial reporting process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial insights with business goals, strategy, and performance metrics.

**What experience you'll bring?**
- Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, ideally CA qualified or working towards qualification.
- 3+ years of progressive experience in finance roles, demonstrating expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic decision support.
- Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders and deliver insights to Leadership and Board.
- Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in data analysis and Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner.
- Prior experience with financial systems and tools; familiarity with IBM Planning Analytics and D365 is a plus.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities effectively.

**WHY CHOOSE US**:
**Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai**
- At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture. Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be “how things are done at Spark”, embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices. We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.**Sustainability: Toitū**
- Sustainability is a key focus for us. We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s recovery and economic transformation. The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.**Benefits: Awhina**
- Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we’ve got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:
- **Wellbeing** - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection. Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.
- **Hybrid ways of working** - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 4 days a week, and 1 day being flexible.
- **Leave** - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.
- **Spark Credit** -