The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you’ll lead high-impact initiatives across a diverse portfolios, providing trusted advice to Deputy Secretaries, Ministers, and senior leaders. You’ll drive financial strategy, long-term planning, and performance uplift, while mentoring a high-performing team of Finance Business Partners.
This is a role for someone who thrives on complexity, collaboration, and influence – someone who can operate across boundaries, lead without formal authority, and bring clarity to strategic decisions.
Key deliverables include:
- Leading financial strategy and long-term planning across business groups
- Delivering monthly dashboards and strategic papers to senior leadership
- Supporting appropriations, investment decisions, and external accountability documents
- Building capability across the Finance & Performance group
- Driving innovation, continuous improvement, and a high-performance finance culture
About you
You’ll be a seasoned finance leader with deep experience in large, complex environments – ideally within government or the broader public sector. You’ll bring:
- CAANZ (or equivalent) qualification and a relevant tertiary degree
- Proven ability to lead through influence and deliver outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups
- Advanced analytical capability and commercial acumen
- Exceptional communication skills – able to distil complexity into clear, actionable insights
- A collaborative, pragmatic style and commitment to public service values
You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, inclusion, and authentic Treaty partnerships and you’ll help shape the financial future of a ministry that’s central to New Zealand’s economic and social wellbeing.
If you're interested, hit apply or reach out to peter.sewell@beyond.co.nz for more information, a JD or a confidential chat.
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