SFO Manager Corporate Services and Finance

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Manager Corporate Services and Finance – Auckland or Wellington

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a highly specialised government department whose mission is to disrupt and deter serious complex fraud through prevention, investigation, and prosecution. We take pride in the work we do to keep New Zealand safe from fraud and corruption.

We employ a clever team of lawyers, accountants, investigators, and electronic forensic, counter fraud and policy experts to do just that and, importantly, we have a small support team that enables them to focus on their work. Numbering eighty, we are a cohesive team with a strong sense of justice and a vibrant culture.

The SFO seeks a highly accomplished people leader to join our senior leadership team as Manager Corporate Services and Finance. This role is preferably based in Commercial Bay, Auckland CBD; however, we will also consider Wellington based applicants. It is a full-time permanent employment status role. 

In this role you will report to our Deputy Chief Executive Legal and Corporate and lead our Finance, People and Culture, and ICT teams – six people.

As an SLT member, you will share responsibility for delivery of the SFO's strategic priorities. You will hold the designation and duties of Chief Security Officer, overseeing our approach to risk, security and safety. You will be responsible for the financial management, financial performance and sustainability, and statutory reporting obligations of the SFO. You will engage with external vendors and stakeholders and deliver significant projects.  You will collaborate with specialists and stakeholders on CapEx and OpEx business cases and procurement initiatives. Your three Principal level direct reports and their teams are subject matter experts and operational deliverers in their field, requiring strategic oversight and mentoring from you.

To be successful in this role you will have significant accomplishments as a senior leader, ideally in the public sector. You have comprehensive knowledge about the machinery of government and have worked extensively in across agency engagement. To have credibility with your team, and capability to deliver your remit, you will have had success leading an integrated corporate services function. You will also have a relevant tertiary qualification. You have ability to quickly understand facts and complexities, you can research, use data, perform detailed analysis, and deliver advice and recommendations in a succinct and effective manner. You thrive in a highly collaborative environment and are valued equally as a people leader and as a thought leader.

At the SFO we value a ‘growth mindset' and explore this attribute during our recruitment process and in our development discussions.  We believe possessing a growth mindset is a key contributor to success in the SFO environment.  We are a close and motivated team with a strong workplace culture. We recognise that diversity and inclusion is important to our work. We value the unique abilities and perspectives of our employees which allows us to continue to create a supportive environment that meets the needs of our people, our business, and the communities where we work.  We are a flexible organisation, guided by our Flexible Working Policy. We offer an additional week of annual leave that covers the three usual workdays between Christmas and New Year plus two days to use at our discretion. Each year we are allocated 20 days of sick leave, with no initial stand-down period, which can be accumulated to a maximum balance of 260 days.

The position description for this role is here… https://sfo.govt.nz/assets/Position-Descriptions/SFO-Manager-Corporate-Services-and-Finance-Position-Description.pdf

If you would like further information about this role, you are welcome to call Emma Reid – Recruiter with the SFO on 021 199 0985.

If you wish to apply for this role, please submit your CV and cover letter (attachments titled ‘First Name Last Name – CV or Cover Letter') via this link… https://sfo.bamboohr.com/careers/31

In this role you may be privy to information of national significance. It is important that you are eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for this position. The SFO, other government agencies, and specialist probity providers will complete comprehensive background checks.

Applications close 10am Tuesday 22 October 2024