Team Leader Accounts Receivable

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week.

The opportunity

This is a newly created role for a technical expert who will be responsible for establishing, embedding, and continuously improving a highly effective Accounts Receivable function. While you will provide leadership to a small team, this role is heavily hands‑on and will rely on your deep expertise in accounts receivable, debt management, and revenue processes.

You will play a key role in designing robust systems, controls, and workflows, with a strong focus on efficiency, accuracy, and governance. A significant component of the role is relationship management, particularly working closely with local councils and external stakeholders to understand their processes, frameworks, and requirements, and to ensure strong alignment. You will also oversee complex invoicing arrangements, including billing for work carried out by commercial enterprises and property developers.

In this role you will:

• Manage the end-to-end Accounts Receivable function, establishing efficient systems, processes, and controls
• Actively managing complex operational issues and day to day delivery
• Oversee high‑volume invoicing, credit control, debt management, and reconciliations, including revenue from commercial enterprises and developers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local councils and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with billing, approval, and payment frameworks
• Ensure continuous improvement through compliant financial processing, risk management, policy development, system enhancements (e.g. TechOne), and reporting

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• High level technical expertise in accounts receivable, including credit control, debt management, and complex invoicing
• Proven experience leading or guiding an Accounts Receivable function, balancing strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery
• Demonstrated ability to design, improve, and embed efficient AR systems, processes, and revenue governance frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience building effective relationships with external parties such as local councils
• A professional, detail‑focused, and adaptable approach, supported by strong Excel skills and ERP experience (TechOne or similar desirable but not essential)

Benefits

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About us

Wellington Water Ltd is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed.

We're a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities. From 1 July 2026, a new chapter in water services begins. Tiaki Wai will take over responsibility for providing Three Waters Services to approximately 433,000 residents across the Wellington metro regions.

Tiaki Wai will own the water assets it operates giving it greater independence to manage and improve water services for current and future communities, Wellington Water employees will transition into this new council-owned entity.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing water services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close on Monday, 8 June 2026.

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description: click here.

To apply for the role, click on the 'apply' button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site, please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.