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
Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. Be it through facilities management of critical public assets, precinct upgrades, new energy solutions or professional and technical advisory. We run places of healthcare and education, custodial facilities, we manage customer data centres and critical systems, we take asset management risk over 25 years through our portfolio of Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces.

Job Description
We currently have an opportunity for Finance Team Manager to join our NZ Government & Infrastructure Management team and play a key role in driving the success of their accounting services team. Reporting to Manager Accounting Services you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

The Team Manager drives the success of the accounting services team by leading people, optimizing processes, and ensuring key performance indicators are met. They focus on team management, reporting, budgeting, process improvement, and stakeholder communication to align with business objectives.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

Lead the Accounting Services team for the respective division to enable successful delivery of quality services. Owning the performance and output of the team.
Establish and promote a high-performance culture, fostering continuous development and capability uplift within the team.
Oversee the team’s daily operations to ensure accurate recording of revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities while maintaining compliance with accounting standards and ensuring timely financial reporting.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing financial insights and clear communication on accounting matters.
Strict adherence to deadlines and compliance requirements across the team.
Ensure team’s capabilities are appropriate to achieve business goals, identify resource and skill gaps and develop strategies to bridge gaps.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required; Accounting/Finance based degree.
Mandatory CPA/CA with post graduate studies highly regarded (ie. MBA, Masters in Corporate Finance etc.).
Proven experience in people management and leading teams, including transforming teams by enhancing service delivery and strengthening accounting capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to proactively build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders through influence and leadership.
Solid understanding of relevant accounting standards, guidelines, and applicable legislation.
Track record of identifying root cause issues, driving process improvements, and optimising efficiencies within legacy systems.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

Training and development to support and diversify your career.
With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

Downer Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including First Nations people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Finance Team Manager

Downer New Zealand

Finance Team Manager

Downer New Zealand

Auckland

Downer New Zealand

Finance Team Manager

Location

Job Description

Hard Skills Required

Soft Skills Required

Benefits and Perks

Job Schedule

Finance Team Manager

Downer New Zealand

Finance Team Manager

Downer New Zealand

Auckland

Downer New Zealand

Finance Team Manager

Location

Job Description

Hard Skills Required

Soft Skills Required

Benefits and Perks

Job Schedule

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