Strategic Finance Principal Lead

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
- We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Strategic Finance Principal Lead, a second in command role to the Head of Finance Business Partnering INZ
- You will work with the Head of Finance Business Partnering to develop portfolio work programmes, priorities and strategy
- Salary range: $132,417 - $160,472 + Kiwisaver + wellness benefits Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
This is not a typical government finance role - we are looking for a high achiever who can encourage innovation and fresh thinking.

Working in INZ is fast paced and dynamic. What unites our people is our passion for growing New Zealand and reconnecting New Zealand to the world as border opens.

You will lead and promote financial and non-financial performance within the INZ area and provide information, metrics and insight, together with education and understanding, to facilitate improved decision making within the business.

You will be a key strategic financial advisor to the business groups across INZ, and will be working closely with the Associate Dep Sec INZ on a wide range of programmes and initiatives.

You will also be a key relationship and coordination point between the business, other parts of the organisation such as Policy, and the overall Finance unit.

**Why work for us**:
We are already on a journey to become a genuinely outstanding finance function which other New Zealand organisations will aspire to. In this role you will help guide our direction as we continue on that journey.
- We promote a culture where staff are empowered to bring fresh perspectives to issues, to think outside the box and contribute to continuous improvement
- We offer significant opportunities for developing experience across a broad variety of areas
- We encourage excellence and proactively support development through on the job learning, training courses, and secondments to other teams
- Our collaborative team encourages a positive, customer focused, innovative and best in class attitude
- We operate in a Flexible Working environment Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- Excellent relationship management skills & ability to influence without direct reporting lines
- Strong strategic financial management experience
- Experience in large-scale (multi-million dollar) Programmes, projects and business case development
- Experience in leading successful change initiatives
- Ability to see the “big picture” and wider impacts of changes while also able to dive into detail where required
- Understanding of the Public Finance Act and experienced in Appropriation management
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Enjoy working in a fast-moving dynamic environment
- Ability to identify issues and provide solutions proactively
- Strong communication skills both written and oral;
**In addition to be considered you will**:

- Be a business or management graduate with considerable experience in Public sector senior finance and leadership roles
- CAANZ Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent)
- Have the right to live and work in New Zealand 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 whak