About Us
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

About the Team
Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.

Job Description
Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here

Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:

Competitive Salary
A Thriving head office in Wiri (Auckland), with an onsite café and free parking
Health care and Wellbeing benefits
Flexible working
Deals & Discounts from local and national retailers
Whanau Scholarships
Development programs and ongoing career opportunities across NZ & Australia

Have a look at our other great benefits here!

Te Kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
The Finance Manager – Pacific (Transport & Infrastructure) is responsible for all finance functions for Pacific projects businesses including month-end processing, journals, PB&F, audit, and management reporting processes, and supporting information for Pacific projects.

The Finance Manager – Pacific in the Accounting Services team will support the Head of Accounting Services / Senior Finance Business Partner in their allocated area to ensure alignment between financial operations and LoB strategy while delivering key services provided by the finance functions including:

Assist in building a culture of delivering timely, high quality and consistent financial support
Build and maintain relationships through the provision of trusted and trustworthy advice
Key liaison point for tax and compliance calculations in each jurisdiction
Providing proactive and quality financial and operational support to the aligned LoB
Undertaking financial and project tasks to a consistently high standard
Analytical and able to probe information and data
Suggest & support continuous process improvement initiatives
Ensure compliance with policy, The Downer Standards and relevant accounting standards

The role requires you to be a trusted partner and advisor providing support and insights on performance, being analytical, and driving business improvement and decision support. The ability to influence outcomes and manage stakeholders will be the key to success in this role

Location for this role: Auckland.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
To be successful we are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

Tertiary qualification in commerce, financial management
Chartered Accountancy qualification
Demonstrated ability to drive excellence
Strong working relationships and business partnering experience with operational teams.
Clear demonstration of leadership behaviors that empower others.
Experience in providing financial and administration management support
7+ years’ experience in an equivalent finance role
Demonstrated ability to think both logically and creatively, a business-focused approach, high degree of organisation and a commitment to continuous learning.

Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application!

We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical, and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our kapa.

Finance Manager - Pacific

Downer New Zealand

Finance Manager - Pacific

Downer New Zealand

Auckland

Downer New Zealand

Finance Manager - Pacific

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