Financial Accountant

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Financial Accountant (18 month Fixed Term)

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO) are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

Starting salary: $100,000 - $120,000 + superannuation

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all children and young adults in New Zealand
• See our careers site for benefits and networks
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

This fixed term role for 18 months is based in our National Office, Wellington. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer your focus is to provide direct support to the Chief Financial Officer. You'll have a lead role in a small team and be responsible for vote management, balance sheet management, providing legislative advice and ensuring compliance through preparation of financial statements, updating policy and preparing responses to official information requests. You will be responsible for building strong relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders such as our Auditors, EY and Treasury. As your role also involves support for the development of team members in finance administration and systems / reporting we see you bringing a depth of experience and commitment to working cohesively. The key focus for the next 6-12 months is year end processes, financial reporting to Central Government and technical update processes i.e. October Baseline Update 2024.

Mōhou ake | About you

We want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV:

• About your knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.
• How you've demonstrated, encouraged, or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.
• Examples of key relationships you've built and how and why relationships are important.
• Where you've demonstrated leadership, e.g., led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
• Where you've shown curiosity and tried new things, taken on other perspectives, challenged the norm, learned, and applied or shared your learnings.
• Where you've demonstrated customer centricity, everyone is a customer mentality, collaborated with others and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views.
• Experience in a similar role where you have provided technical accounting advice, led technical update processes and demonstrated balance sheet management.
• Experience using finance systems and preparation of insightful financial analysis.
• Understanding of the machinery of government and finance related processes and procedures

Ko mātou | About Us

Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga | Education Review Office (ERO) is the government's education evaluation agency - we inform and facilitate improvement in early learning services, schools and kura. We promote a stronger, more equitable education system. We believe equity and excellence in outcomes is possible for all learners when the mahi centres on the child, the heart of the matter – Ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

If this role interests you, click on the “Apply” button to be re-directed to our site where you will be able to apply and view the Position Description. We encourage you to be your authentic self in your application. We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in these areas; we are looking for people who are willing to learn. 

If you would like further information about the role, reach out to Fiona.Stockdill@ero.govt.nz for a chat. For any other questions about the recruitment process, you can contact us at human.resources@ero.govt.nz 

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if you require any assistance from us during the process.

Check out our careers site to learn more about working at ERO.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to Human.Resources@ero.govt.nz

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.