Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here

Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:

Competitive Salary  A Thriving head office in Wiri (Auckland), with an onsite café and free parking Health care and Wellbeing benefits  Flexible working  Deals & Discounts from local and national retailers Whanau Scholarships  Development programs and ongoing career opportunities across NZ & Australia 

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Te Kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
The Finance Manager – Pacific (Transport & Infrastructure) is responsible for all finance functions for Pacific projects businesses including month-end processing, journals, PB&F, audit, and management reporting processes, and supporting information for Pacific projects. 

The Finance Manager – Pacific in the Accounting Services team will support the Head of Accounting Services / Senior Finance Business Partner in their allocated area to ensure alignment between financial operations and LoB strategy while delivering key services provided by the finance functions including: 

Assist in building a culture of delivering timely, high quality and consistent financial support  Build and maintain relationships through the provision of trusted and trustworthy advice  Key liaison point for tax and compliance calculations in each jurisdiction Providing proactive and quality financial and operational support to the aligned LoB  Undertaking financial and project tasks to a consistently high standard  Analytical and able to probe information and data  Suggest & support continuous process improvement initiatives  Ensure compliance with policy, The Downer Standards and relevant accounting standards 

The role requires you to be a trusted partner and advisor providing support and insights on performance, being analytical, and driving business improvement and decision support. The ability to influence outcomes and manage stakeholders will be the key to success in this role

Location for this role: Auckland.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills 
To be successful we are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

Tertiary qualification in commerce, financial management  Chartered Accountancy qualification  Demonstrated ability to drive excellence Strong working relationships and business partnering experience with operational teams. Clear demonstration of leadership behaviors that empower others. Experience in providing financial and administration management support  7+ years’ experience in an equivalent finance role   Demonstrated ability to think both logically and creatively, a business-focused approach, high degree of organisation and a commitment to continuous learning. 

 

Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application! 

We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical, and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our kapa.