Head Of Strategic Finance

Discover a career with purpose at MBIELeverage your leadership skills in a strategy focused roleChampion transformation and continuous improvementPermanent full time | Wellington basedSalary $216,873 - $325,309 including KiwiSaver + wellness benefitsTenei turanga - About the Role : As the Head of Strategic Finance, you will be leading MBIE's strategic forward focussed financial success, directly influencing our ability to achieve key objectives through robust planning and performance monitoring.Your holistic approach to financial management, encompassing a 3–5-year horizon, will guide critical decisions across overhead allocation, intra-charging, major project investments, and forecasting.Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience RequiredProven experience in leading cross-system integration in a medium to large public sector or business organisationWide ranging knowledge of the process needed to lead and develop a finance and performance function at senior leadership levelCA qualified with experience in senior finance management and in reporting to Executive or Ministerial levelAbility to establish and build strong working relationships.Excellent communication skills including the ability to translate complex issues from one level to anotherMust have legal right to live and work in NZEtahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE : MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.Mahi Tahi – Better TogetherMaia – Bold and bravePae Kahurangi – Build our FuturePono Me Te Tika – Own ItOur aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity – Hikina Whakatutuki – which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups / organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei.

He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui.

E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.Me pehea te tono - How to Apply : Click here to view the position descriptionWhen you are ready to apply please submit your application via our online process with your CV and cover letter.Email Jess Dalbeth at

• quoting ref MBIE / 17585 if you have any further questions.Applications close on Tuesday 5 August 2025 (midnight)

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