Financial Analyst - New Dunedin Hospital Project

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for the successful applicant to help workforce and overall operational expenditure modelling for the clinical activity to occur in the Outpatient Building (OB) and, latterly, the Inpatient Building (IB). This will include analysis to help production plan clinic, theatre and radiology capacity and utilisation in the OB to inform our OB workforce requirements. More broadly, analysis and support for the NDH Benefits Realisation Plan and performance against health target delivery will also be required to help measure our success in realising the benefits of the investment.

Tasks include but are not limited to :

• assisting with the financial and workforce modelling required to help inform the operational commissioning and go live of the OB and, in time, IB
• ensuring the modelling output aligns with the model of care changes supporting the capital investment
• helping lead the development of a whole-of-life capital and operational model for the Southern District to assist in future decision-making for capital investments in the District
• providing day-to-day financial monitoring and reporting advice and support for the Programme Director
• developing and compile key business metrics and productivity measures to inform reporting and wider NDH Benefits Realisation Planning.

About the Team / Service / Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have :

• a bachelor level degree qualification in accountancy or financial field, with a minimum of five years post graduate experience
• experience in a finance / accounting role in a complex project environment, preferably in health
• experience in PowerBI (or similar software) analysis and reporting
• costing and project accounting experience
• the demonstrated ability in operating pro-actively and with initiative and ensuring effective and efficient systems are in place that support the position's functions
• excellent judgement
• excellent relationship building and management skills
• the ability to deliver under tight deadlines, both in individual and team-based scenarios
• an excellent understanding of stakeholder communications and well-developed communication skills
• the ability to effectively manage and operate under pressure in an often-ambiguous environment.

Working at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 7 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.

Job details

Job Reference : HNZN02553

Location : South Island - Otago - Dunedin

Job type : Permanent Full time

Expertise : Non-clinical - Finance / Accounting - Finance / Accounting

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