Manager Finance | Kaiwhakahaere Pūtea

• $148K - $157K per annum + health insurance + generous leave provisions + hybrid working
• Dynamic, fast-paced and exciting role
• Lead a dedicated Finance Business Unit

We are Wakatū Nelson, a city where creativity, prosperity, and innovation thrive. Our vision is to foster a community that is inclusive, resilient, and deeply connected. Here we prioritize caring for one another and our taio environment, building a vibrant and supportive place for everyone.

Are you a dedicated and experienced CA qualified Finance Manager looking to join a complex and rewarding public sector environment? Reporting to the Group Manager Corporate Services, this is a key role providing essential financial insights and strategic guidance to the Council and the Senior Leadership team to enable informed decision-making.

Kō tēnei tūranga mahi - About this role

You will oversee the delivery of efficient, high-quality accounting, financial, analytical, procurement, and contract services across the organisation. Your efforts will be essential in ensuring we meet statutory compliance and provide exceptional value for our ratepayers.

Moreover, you will offer strategic advice to the Council, the Chief Executive, and the Senior Leadership Team regarding the Council’s financial landscape. You will be accountable for the financial components of the Long Term Plan, Annual Plans, and Annual Report. Your commitment will help us achieve our financial Key Performance Indicators and ensure we maintain statutory compliance with a successful annual audit.

In this role, you will oversee a great Business Unit of 20 team members and lead 4 direct reports consisting of Team Leaders in Revenue, Payables, and Accounting, and a Procurement and Contracts Adviser.

About you - Ko ngā pūmanawa ōu

Your reputation for improving the quality of financial information to aid decision makers, and providing credible advice and accurate information to senior leaders is what sets you apart from others in your field.

With proven experience leading professional teams, you will be passionate about motivating, engaging and developing people to reach their highest potential.

If you’re ready for a new, exciting challenge, please let us know in your cover letter, what you’ll bring to the team:

• Your people leadership expertise within a Local Government or sizable commercial or public service organisation
• Your excellent communication skills (business report writing, ability to tell a story using financial data, quickly building positive working relationships with internal teams and external partners)
• Your finance management background (including forecasting, finance systems savvy, designing reports, consolidating financial statements)
• Being a trusted and credible adviser to a senior leadership team.

Ko ngā painga mōu - What we offer

In return for your skills and experience we offer you a fun, supportive and diverse team who place high value on a positive team culture - the sharing of knowledge and resources, the support offered to each other to be successful, and the ongoing training opportunities available within the team and externally, are some of the elements we are proud of. In addition:

• Competitive remuneration packages
• Health Insurance
• Hybrid working (combination of in office and WFH arrangements) and flexible schedule (start/finish times)
• 5 weeks of leave after 2 years of continuous employment
• Rā Oranga Wellbeing Leave
• Employee perks at local vendors
• EAP professional and personal development services
• Ongoing professional development
• Easy access to public transport
• Relocation assistance

If you have a combination of strong technical and leadership skills and thrive in fast-paced innovative environment, we invite you to apply. Please note, candidates must be eligible to work in New Zealand and CA qualification is required.

This is a full-time permanent position, 40 hours per week, Monday- Friday.

To view the full job Description please click here.

Applications close - Rā whakakapi: Midnight Wednesday, 18 June 2025; however we will be reviewing applications as we receive them so apply promptly. We reserve the right to close the advertising early. 

For further enquiries: | Ina he pātai anō, whakapā mai: Please contact Morgana Hodliffe on morgana.hodliffe@ncc.govt.nz.