Finance Business Partner

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Finance Business Partner to join our high performing team of finance professionals on a fixed term through to July 2025. Reporting to the Finance Manager and working with Management Accountants to support a varied portfolio of Budget Managers.

Core to the role is working with the business to provide direction and leadership in the financial planning and management of the business group's strategy, driving sound strategic financial decision making. You will be working with Management Accountants to provide budgeting support, financial advice, information, and analysis to help your customers manage their financial performance and make timely and informed financial decisions achieve each business unit and group business aims and objectives.

We are looking for people who have an eye for quality, strong relationship skills, and that are focused on process improvement.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To be successful in this role, you will seek to combine your technical knowledge with excellent communication (both oral and written) to build strong relationships with your customers to ensure the credibility of financial information and advice is maintained.

You will have the following skills and experience to be successful in this role:

• Strong analytical, strategic and planning skills as well as being commercially savvy
• Able to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships and effective networks across and within organisations
• Experience in analysing technical issues and making business decisions with financial impact
• Strong communicator both written and verbal
• Experience with business cases and project management accounting
• Experience in management reporting within large complex and diverse organisations
• Strong working knowledge of Government Financial Management legislation, policies and practices
• Excellent Excel and Word skills
• Experience in a similar role and environment would be advantageous
• A commitment to building Māori capability - both personally and within your team
• Full CA (or equivalent) preferred

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

You will be part of a high performing team of finance professionals that strive to provide excellent financial services and are trusted, work collaboratively across the Ministry, and provide advice beyond the numbers. Therefore, a proven ability to build strong relationships and to work collaboratively, with good written and verbal communication skills are a must.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $110,776 and $154,680 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Secondments from other government agencies will be considered.

Applications close on Sunday 16 February; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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