Manager Financial Experience

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Bring your passion for innovation and business improvement
• Strong customer focus working across the business
• Based close to the beach and shops in Petone

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

The remuneration range for this role is $115,635 to $163,250 (including KiwiSaver) depending on skills and experience, $136,042 is the 100% mark.

The opportunity

As the Manager, Financial Experience you will lead the Finance Experience team to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial systems and processes. You will be administering financial information systems, identifying, and implementing business process improvements and leading the implementation of changes to our financial systems and processes. You will have a collaborative approach in delivering the data and technology solutions for the company.

• Streamline and improve financial processes
• Work with the Digital Products and Services team on developing and enhancing tools
• Collaborate with internal business partners to make improvements
• Analyse, enhance and streamline our financial reporting and facilitate Ad hoc reporting
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the business needs.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring the following:

• Strong experience with large financial information systems, with experience in Technology One preferred
• A Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent)
• Ideally five plus years of relevant accounting experience
• A track record of making a difference through process improvement initiatives
• People management experience
• The ability to positively influence a culture of continuous improvement.

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 the following:

• 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 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.

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

Applications close on Thursday, 12 December 2024.

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.

We will be reviewing and progressing applications as they are received.

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

Applicants 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.