Chief Financial Officer

• Help shape the financial future of public housing in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Executive finance leadership opportunity with national impact and strategic scope
• Permanent, full-time based in Auckland or Wellington

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | Our opportunity

We are seeking an experienced senior executive to join our Executive Leadership Team as Chief Financial Officer. In this pivotal role, you will be accountable for ensuing the financial health and sustainability of K inga Ora. By providing financial stewardship and strategic leadership you will ensure K inga Ora operates with transparency, integrity, and commercial discipline.

As a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive and Board, you will provide both technical and strategic advice. You will be responsible for leading enterprise-wide financial strategy, fiscal governance, strategic planning, investment assurance, and public accountability. You will also lead our engagement with Treasury, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and key public sector partners on all matters of financial performance, investment and economic sustainability.

This is a key role in the transformation program for K inga Ora and requires an influential and results-driven executive who, through a commercial lens, can champion enterprise-wide change.

With responsibility for a team of professionals across finance, procurement, policy, and strategic planning, this role offers you the opportunity to lead one of the most complex and high-impact finance portfolios in the public sector - where your influence will directly shape the future of housing and infrastructure investment in Aotearoa.

Ng pumanawatanga ou - What you will bring

• Extensive experience in senior finance leadership roles within large and complex organisations
• Demonstrated ability to lead through a strategic and commercial lens, with strong fiscal discipline
• Proven success in overseeing investment management, financial strategy and enterprise planning
• In-depth understanding of private and public sector governance, accountability, and Crown financial expectations
• Sharp commercial acumen with an ability to balance service delivery with long-term sustainability
• Demonstrated ability to develop highly effective mutually beneficial and collaborative partnerships internally and externally
• Understanding of partnership obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Qualifications relevant to the role, and preferably, membership of a professional accounting body as a Chartered Accountant.

Nou te rourou - What's in it for you?

• Executive role with national profile and visibility
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• 5 weeks' annual leave + generous KiwiSaver contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth and contribution to legacy-defining public service work
• A collaborative environment that values innovation, inclusion and wellbeing

For more detail visit https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits

As a K inga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mo m tou - Our Organisation

At K inga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for K inga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for M ori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

O T tou Uara - Our Values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

Tuhono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz If you have any questions or for a confidential discussion, please email aash.karnawat@kaingaora.govt.nz

Please note K inga Ora is going through change and preference will be given to the internal employees' applications whose substantive role has been confirmed disestablished.

Applications close at 11:55pm on Wednesday 28th May 2025.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.