Senior Finance Advisor - Fixed Term

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe.

With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day.

We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change.

2 year Fixed Term

About us

Te Tari Pureke – Firearms Safety Authority is New Zealand's Firearms Regulator.

Our Vision is to ensure the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.

To achieve this, Te Tari Pureke delivers four core functions : effectively implementing the firearms licensing systems; managing the Firearms Registry; educating people to enable compliance with their legislative responsibilities; and promoting the safe possession and lawful use of firearms.

We are committed to fostering a culture of safe and responsible firearms use, gun ownership and awareness by working collaboratively with the firearms community, our stakeholders, and fellow agencies.

About the role

The role will initiate and lead financial analysis, providing appropriate and reliable financial and business advice, recommendations, and expert technical interpretation of complex strategic matters.

Prepare, analyse, and review a variety of complex financial documents, reports and proposals submissions, briefing and discussion papers, ensuring comprehensiveness, accuracy and timeliness and proactively tailoring communications to the audience.

To assist Te Tari Pureke with these and other changes we are seeking a Senior Finance Advisor.

The Senior Finance Advisor will work within our Strategy, Performance and Capability Directorate and report directly to the director.

As part of that directorate and the wider business the senior advisor will contribute to key business with varying degrees of complexity.

To support the business delivery the Senior Finance Advisor will lead the development and coordination of the baseline planning process on behalf of the business unit, ensure managers are well supported throughout the process.

Enabling clarity on the cost of our services and the cost pressures and opportunities across the business unit.

Key Deliverables :

• Coordinate and lead FSA budget and forecasting.
• Provide high quality and insightful management reporting and commentary to the Leadership Team and Budget holders.
• Build effective processes and networks to facilitate the early identification of financial, reputation and business risks and identify mitigations for minimising impacts.
• Demonstrated political acumen and savvy to support robust decision-making.

Special Requirements :

Working at Te Tari Pureke in NZ Police

Come and join a team who are passionate about ensuring the possession and use of firearms in Aotearoa is the safest in the world.

We as the firearms regulator, collaborate closely with both the Ministry of Justice and NZ Police.

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for policy advice and system oversight and NZ Police is responsible for law enforcement function.

Together we seek to continuously improve our approach across the firearms regulatory environment.

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

If you want to contribute to keeping our communities safe and enjoy purposeful and meaningful work then come join our highly motivated leadership team.

This role is Leading Leaders level.

You can refer to the Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements.

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Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence at $142,

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All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system.

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Please note : Deadline for applications is 5 : 00 pm Thursday 27th November

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Depending on the volume of interest, this role may close within 7 days of being advertised.