Senior Management Accountant

Overview

Job Number : ROLE DESCRIPTION

Role Title : Senior Management Accountant

Number of Direct Reports : 0

Directorate : Corporate and Finance

Budget : Nil

Reports To : Finance Manager – Business Partnering, Financial and Business Performance

Location : Wellington

Public Service

Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātour mahi.

In the publicservice we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.

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Role of Tertiary Education Commission (Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua)

Our purpose

To shape a dynamic system that delivers lifelong learning and equips learners, communities and employers for success.

Our vision

A resilient, prosperous New Zealand – where every person has the skills, knowledge and confidence to create a fulfilling life.

Tō mātou pūtake

Tāreia te pūnaha kia hihiri, ko te ako taumano te hua- kia rite ai ngā akonga, ngā hapori me ngā kaituku mahi mō te angitu.

Tō mātou wawata

Kia tū aumangea, kia taurikura a Aotearoa- kei a te katoa ngā pūkenga, te mātauranga me te whakamanawa e tipu ai te mauri ora.

Our Values and Behaviours

Work together for success

We do this by :

• actively looking for input from others
• crafting a safe, open environment for sharing ideas
• valuing other people’s contributions and perspectives

Connect with people

We do this by :

Service matters

We do this by :

Do the right thing

We do this by :

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Directorate

The Corporate & Finance Directorate is responsible for the development and delivery of financial and business support services to enable the organisation to operate effectively and efficiently. It provides assurance to the Board and Crown monitoring agencies regarding the effective governance, management of financial risk and integrity of the financial management system. It delivers financial control and monitoring, and business support and advice around HR management, organisational planning and reporting, programme management, risk, procurement and property services.

Role Purpose

The role will provide accounting information and advice to assist managers to make financial decisions to manage the business. The role will provide end to end general accounting and financial management activities associated with planning, budgeting, forecasting, management support and performance reporting.

Key Accountabilities

Preparation, analysis and delivery of the annual operating budgets and forecasts.

Evaluate and establish financial business requirements for new projects and activities, assist with developing business cases as required.

Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure they are involved, informed, and consulted as needed.

Contributes to risk identification at a Directorate and organisational level to manage emerging issues and events.

Contribute to the ongoing development, implementation, maintenance and review of systems, policies, procedures and practices necessary for the efficient and efficient operation of the team.

Ensure knowledge and understanding of health, safety and wellbeing.

Key Relationships

Internal : Financial Control Team; Responsibility Centre managers; Executive Leadership Team.

External : External stakeholders as determined by the work programme; External agencies – either those contacting or with an interest in the work of this team, or those that have similar functions; Audit NZ; Vendors, suppliers, contractors and consultants.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills Required

The position holder will have :

Good written and oral communication skills; Proven organisation and time management skills.

TEC Core Competencies

TEC staff working as one organisation are expected to demonstrate the following competencies :

Is customer focussed and continually looks to improve

Works well with a variety of teams and groups

Communicates vision helping people to understand what we are doing and why

Sees how new ideas can work, and is able to make the hard decisions about which should be pursued or not

Proactively considers ways to ensure Māori learners enjoy and achieve tertiary education success, and acts on them

Role Specific Competencies

Believes in self to make a difference

Knows how TEC systems and processes work and makes suggestions for improvement

Has the know-how to carry out the role to a high standard

Uses the appropriate resources and people to effectively achieve outcomes

Can manage their own reactions to change and changing situations, and seeks appropriate support

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