Senior Management Accountant-Fixed Term 12 Months

• 1.0 FTE 40 hours per week Monday-Friday 
• Fixed Term 12 Months
• Based in our Christchurch Corporate Office.

About The Role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

Our Finance Business Partnering teams, support hospital and community delivered services, across Canterbury Waitaha and West Coast Te Tai o Poutini. We support the effective budgeting, funding, development, procurement, and delivery of health and disability services.  Every day we ensure financial strength and accountability is maintained by designing, carrying out and monitoring clear financial processes and practices. There are plenty of opportunities in this role for greatly expanding your professional expertise.

The Senior Management Accountant is part of the Canterbury team and provides valued financial support in our Finance Business Partnering Team.

Key responsibilities in this role are:

• Supporting the Finance Business Partnering approach by aligning with the Finance and Corporate Service strategy.
• Coordinating and preparing the operational and capital budgets and forecasts.
• Supporting and training Service Leaders to take accountability for their budgets and increase their financial knowledge. 
• Advise Service Leaders regarding finance and business-related issues.
• Develop and review reports and provide financial information to Service Leaders, Managers and other Stakeholders.
• Coaching and mentoring other Management Accountants and members of the team.

About you

You should be a strong communicator who can confidently challenge scenarios based on sound reasoning and information. You have strong technical skills, are comfortable with the analysis of large data sets and discussing financial information across our health New Zealand Teams. 

We are not necessarily looking for the traditional accountant, this role would suit dynamic and ambitious candidates who want the opportunity to grow and develop in an operationally focused environment, providing our front line clinical and business partners with added value, which flows on to benefits for the patients in our health system.

We are looking for confident self-starters who will thrive in this fast-paced and dynamic environment, where exceptional communication and analytical skills will be put to good use. We are looking for strategic thinkers capable of conveying complex information, while building positive relationships with key stakeholders across all levels of the business.

Skills and experience

Your skills and experience will include:

• Professionally qualified as a CA or equivalent is preferred.
• Tertiary accounting qualification is essential.
• Forecasting, budgeting and financial performance monitoring experience. 
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Analytical and communication skills.
• Experienced user of accounting systems.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to uphold, the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

   

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Wednesday the 21st of May . If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lily Simons Team Lead Recruitment on lily.simons@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.