Financial Accountant

• You will be supporting the Financial Accounting Team
• Bring your expert business understanding and perspective ensuring quality and consistency of advice
• Salary $85,537- $101,911 with KiwiSaver and wellness benefits
• Permanent full time | Wellington based

The Financial Accountant completes month end process, monthly General Ledger Balance Sheet reconciliations for the Crown and Department as well as clearing outstanding items to ensure that reported results are complete and accurate. Validation of this work occurs by means of a multi layered robust and detailed peer review and signoff process.  As the Financial Accountant you will utilise your deep subject matter expertise to provide advice to increase the understanding of financial accounting management within the Ministry. 

• Have you got familiarity and understanding of financial reporting reconciliation processes
• Do you have a positive flexible and agile approach to work with a can do attitude
• MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements, such as working from home and office. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.  We also offer various employment benefits including Hauora-Wellbeing allowance, discounted gym package, free flu vaccination and reduced health insurance premiums

• Proven experience in financial accounting in medium to large organisation
• High standards of professionalism and performance driven 
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate technical information in plain language 
• Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships 
• Knowledge and understanding of the public sector financial management environment including knowledge of relevant statutes (i.e. Public Finance Act), Government policy and the Treasury guidelines 
• Technical accounting knowledge in relation to PBE IPSAS, PBE IFRS and other relevant NZ GAAP applicable accounting standards 
• Extensive experience in reconciliations, control, process improvement, risk management and has a focus on integrity  
• Chartered Accountant qualified or on track to be fully qualified is desirable 
• Must have legal right to live and work in NZ
• Must consent to and satisfactorily complete a credit check

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/15966 if you have any further questions.

Applications close 22 October 2024