Investment Advisor (Finance)
- Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington
- Police Employee
- Permanent, Full time
- JR 5180856
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Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Finance department at New Zealand Police has an exciting opportunity for a capable Investment Advisor with an investment focus that has strong analytical skills, passion and a pro-active style to truly making a difference.
We are looking for an Investment Advisor who has a strong focus on evaluating the financial impacts of projects, reviewing and assisting with financial models, and providing quality investment advice to business customers. This position will support the Senior Business Manager – Special Projects in providing support, through partnerships with operational managers and their groups in the financial planning of their projects.
The Police Finance group is a busy, challenging and interesting work area. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our financial strategies by providing quality decision-support and using your skills to analyse the financial impacts of projects in the business.
Key Accountabilities:
- Understand the wide implications of investment decisions across the organisation with a strong focus on the financial aspects.
- Using your data analytical and data visualisation skills to bring the numbers alive and tell the story to inform and influence better financial decision making.
- Design, develop and critique financial models and whole of life costings for projects.
- Experience with the MS Office suite of tools, and the ability to learn new systems quickly. Knowledge of SAP applications is preferred but not essential.
- A professional manner with the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Ability to engage and build partnerships with a range of people throughout the business.
He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring
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.
Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in financial modeling and analysis and demonstrate the ability to translate data into meaningful information, model different scenarios, work through complex and ambiguous situations and communicate effectively.
You should hold a relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance or equivalent and be CA qualified or pursing a CA a accreditation from a recognised body.
This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.
To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/02-2025/investment_advisor_-_finance.pdf
Mo tātou | About us
New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.
The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support
To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)
Tono ināianei | Apply now
If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
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.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $110,425 and $117,014 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Thursday 13th March 2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact ashna.narayan@police.govt.nz
