MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Partner with an area of the organisation, supporting them with their key finance deliverables and providing financial advice.

Develop business unit annual and long-term plans as well as regular financial forecasts.

Undertake monthly performance analysis, including understanding and explaining key variances between actuals and budget / forecast.

Prepare monthly financial performance reports to enable decision making at a management level.

Adhere to internal control processes.

Design, develop and maintain financial reporting outputs.

Mō te tangata | About you

Proactive approach to problem solving.

Ability to manage multiple deliverables in parallel, demonstrating organisation and prioritisation.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience

Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance or equivalent of accounting knowledge.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in Accounting or Finance CA / ACA qualified (or working towards).

Previous experience as a management accountant / Finance Business Partner.

Proven success at building relationships with key stakeholders.

Identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities.

Mō te tīma | About the team

The Financial Planning & Reporting team consists of a number of Management Accountants (Finance Business Partners) that support the various Directorates within the Regional Council.

The team has responsibility for coordinating the financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting of council activities.

Reporting to the Manager for Financial Planning & Reporting, this position will directly partner with and support one of the organisation’s Directorates, providing financial assistance and advice.

Mō mātou | About us

We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it. Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.

Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.

If you’d like to understand more about what we do, please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.

By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.

Together, we’ll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Mō te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications will be reviewed as they come in, and this role will close on + July 2026.

For a copy of the role description , please click here.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact human.resources@waikatoregion.govt.nz

Please click ‘apply’ and include your CV & cover letter as a pdf. Apply now!

 
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