This unique role contributes to the Financial Statements of Government and offers true professional development opportunities within an organisation committed to flexible working and authentic engagement. The successful candidate will facilitate the accounting, collection, and disbursement of significant tax and social policy payments on behalf of the Crown, manage valuations for substantial Crown assets, and provide financial accounting advice and support across various sectors. * Contribute to the Financial Statements of Government * Manage valuations for significant Crown assets * Provide financial accounting advice across various sectors

What you'll do:
As a Principal Financial Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in providing financial accounting advice, services, and reporting across tax and social policy. You will lead data preparation for valuations while preparing Treasury and internal reporting. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying trends and financial risks. You will also have the opportunity to mentor team members, contributing significantly to their professional growth. Working with a diverse range of stakeholders such as the Treasury, internal business owners, valuers, and auditors will be part of your daily responsibilities.

• Provide financial accounting advice, services, and reporting across tax and social policy
• Lead data preparation for valuations, prepare Treasury and internal reporting, baseline update and appropriation processes
• Become a subject matter expert for our data, systems, and frameworks
• Identify and analyse trends and financial risks
• Lead the mentoring and coaching of team members to contribute to the development of their capability and technical expertise
• Work with a range of customers including the Treasury, internal business owners, valuers, and auditors

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Principal Financial Accountant position is someone looking to further enhance their knowledge, develop their experience, and progress within the team. You bring excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong customer service focus. Your strong data analysis skills enable you to turn data into actionable insights. With your ability to mentor others, you can build capability and technical expertise within your team. Your sound planning and organisational skills allow you to work effectively under deadlines. A minimum of 8 years accounting experience along with Chartered Accountant qualification or its equivalent recognised by CAANZ is required.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong customer service focus
* Strong data analysis and analytical skills
* Ability to mentor/coach others to build capability and technical expertise
* Sound planning and organisation skills
* A minimum of 8 years accounting experience
* Chartered Accountant (or equivalent recognised by CAANZ) qualification


How to apply? If this opportunity sounds like it might be the right opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to get in touch below:

Henry Maling - henry.maling@robertwalters.co.nz
Harriet McKenzie - harriet.mckenzie@robertwalters.co.nz


Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Henry Maling on 04 471 9700.