Kaiarataki Ahumoni | Finance Business Partner

Kaiarataki Ahumoni | Finance Business Partner

University of Canterbury

Location : Otautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

Details

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Permanent role

Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

What You Will Do

As a Finance Business Partner within the Financial Planning & Analysis team, you will be a trusted key financial advisor for Senior Leaders within your portfolio assisting them with strategic financial planning through the provision of robust and accurate financial reporting, analysis, and advice.

You will partner with stakeholders to provide financial reporting, modelling, forecasting and analysis and add value to business performance.

You will work to ensure the accuracy of financial information, compliance with policy, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimise costs around differentiated opportunities, and balances growth with returns to achieve long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert financial advice, analysis and insights to Senior Leaders, supporting informed decision-making and alignment with strategic objectives.

Support and guide budget managers in preparing, monitoring and understanding budgets, ensuring financial performance aligns with university targets.

Identify and assess financial and operational risks, providing recommendations and ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place.

Provide financial analysis, reporting and advice for major investment projects, ensuring sound financial controls and risk management.

Coach and support budget managers and leaders in financial planning, enhancing financial literacy and decision-making across the portfolio.

Lead process improvements, contribute to policy development, and support financial service transformation to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Who You Are

To be successful within this role you will hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline including financial management or accounting.

You will have a minimum of five years' experience in financial analysis and reporting associated with a large complex portfolio of projects.

You will understand project management frameworks and methodologies and the contribution of financial analysis to these.

You will enjoy engaging with a diverse range of people and your highly developed communication skills will mean you are comfortable offering financial advice based on accurate and data-driven decision making.

You will hold a strong interest in higher education and will understand the value in contributing to student success.

A deep knowledge and understanding of Finance, Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting activities is critical.

Advanced Excel skills required and proficiency in the design, development and implementation of Power BI dashboards / reports preferred but not required.

Who You Will Work With

Financial Services provide a professional financial service to our stakeholders including staff, students, our suppliers, and other members of our community.

Why UC

Ng'a Uara | Our values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our akonga and staff.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

Benefits

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions.

Closing Date

23 November

• (midnight, NZ time)

How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

We do not accept applications by email; please forward any queries to

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship / permanent residency to be considered for this role.

If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, you may also be considered.

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