- Take on a senior role with potential significant impact
- Enjoy a flexible working environment and opportunities for career development
- Located in Wellington CBD, near the train station
NZDF is a unique employer and no two days are ever the same. The Defence Force exists to secure the well-being of New Zealand and New Zealanders with responses that include providing stability and peace support operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and maritime surveillance.
How many employers run their own shipping, airline and land logistics operations? At the Defence Force you will get an opportunity to work across multiple platforms and engage in a variety of interesting activities that support New Zealand. Defence Force staff are provided with career growth opportunities that would be difficult to match - while working to protect and benefit New Zealand in a culture built around commitment, courage, comradeship and integrity.
Due to growth and change within the NZDF Finance team, we are currently seeking a number of senior finance professionals to join us. The Senior Project Analyst will be empowered & take ownership of financial project analysis to provide insights for major acquisition projects across an entire domain or portfolio.
What you will do:
Your primary focus will be leading the development of whole of life costing models for business case and Cabinet Paper development across an entire Domain or Portfolio. You will work autonomously across all capital projects related to the Domain’s capabilities providing the financial advice, information and analysis. The projects range in size and complexity, some with tight deadlines and deliverables.
A typical day could include:
- Providing financial information and advice relating to assigned Defence Capital investments;
- Engaging with project and programme managers to provide financial support for potential military capability and upgrade/disposal scenarios;
- Developing, maintaining and reporting on the financial aspects of Capability Management Plans to NZDF senior management and NZ Government; and translating technical advice from military specialists across all levels of the organisation into clear and concise financial impacts.
What we need:
Your stakeholder engagement will be key to your success; you will bring excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to positively engage and influence through providing costing leadership and translating technical information effectively.
You will also bring:
- Proven practical experience in a finance/accounting or similar business analytical role in a large, capital intensive organisation;
- Excellent theoretical understanding of and practical experience in whole of life costing, financial modelling and valuation techniques;
- Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and good judgement while operating with a high level of autonomy;
- Understanding of project management methodologies (such as PRINCE2) and through-life asset management principles; and
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills that inform and enable business decision making.
Who we are:
The Capability & Strategic Projects Team provides insight and analysis related to NZDF capability spend, capital portfolio management and utilisation to support strategic capability decisions. This team is the centre of excellence for whole of life costing of Military Capability Business Cases, and financial support to major acquisition projects. Every hour of every day, 365 days of the year, the New Zealand Defence Force is contributing to the defence, security and well-being of Aotearoa / New Zealand. As a modern, professional military, it is our goal to maintain well trained, equipped and disciplined armed forces that can react to crisis at short notice.
Why Us:
NZDF is an inclusive organisation that is open to flexible working arrangements and welcomes applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, age, beliefs/opinions, or family circumstances.
In return for your expertise, dedication and hard work, NZDF is offering remuneration reflective of your experience, along with:
- Great benefits for you and your family;
- Fully funded life cover up to $300,000;
- 5 weeks annual leave per year;
- Variety, challenge and a chance to influence.
If you are interested in this opportunity please click the APPLY NOW button. All applications will be acknowledged electronically.
For further information contact Peter Campbell or Michael Chhim on (04) 494 7091 quoting job number 109567 . We will be assessing applications as we receive them.
Please note: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand (NZ) and be able to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for the position applied for. The minimum citizenship and residency criteria for security clearances to be granted by the NZ Defence Force are as follows:
Higher level Security Clearance:
- Most preferably a NZ citizen, who has resided in this country continuously for at least the last ten (10) years, OR
- Is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one of more of the following countries for the last ten (10) years; either Australia, Canada, NZ, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) towards a recommendation of suitability for a security clearance at this level.
If you do not meet these minimum criteria, we will not be able to accept your application.