Air New Zealand Looking for Finance Analyst (Finance Specialist – Analysis) at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Kia ora!

Air New Zealand has a clear and compelling strategy to deliver improved business performance, resulting in sustainable, profitable growth across the Air New Zealand Group.

To support this, we are looking for a Finance Analyst (Finance Specialist) to join us!Your role will support the Finance division, providing insightful analysis and reporting to influence key business strategic plans and business objectives within Air New Zealand.

As a Finance Analyst, you will contribute to the wider Finance team by providing timely, accurate and innovative analysis to build forecasts and reports. You will also be a part of the Group internal reporting team, where you will get the opportunity to learn and work in collaboration with others outside of your immediate team.

What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Strong reporting and analytical skills will enable you to understand and communicate trends with your keystakeholders.
• As a strong communicator, you will form positive relationships that will help you work alongside a variety of stakeholderssuccessfully.
• You will be able to think outside the box, challenge the status quo and strive for continuousimprovement.
• 3-5 years commercial and analytical experience.
• Expertise in MS Excel skills, combined with data analytics skills will see you building timely and accurate reports that will contribute to the wider Financeteam.
• A sound understanding of Power BI & Power Pivot is preferred but notnecessary.
• CA qualification or being partially through your CAwould be beneficial.

Role responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust models, analysis and reporting to ensure the provision of timely, accurate and meaningful information and interpretation for management.
• Extract, manipulate, analyse and present sound financial and commercial analysis and support to managers to enable effective business decision making.
• Assist with the preparation of month end results, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets to ensure the provision of timely, accurate and meaningful information and interpretation for management.
• Analyse, measure and monitor the risks associated with transactions therefore minimising the risk of exposure to the loss of revenue to Air New Zealand.
• Identify and document areas of process improvement to ensure business objectives and customer standards can be met.
• Develop and maintain strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure processes are followed, regulations are complied with, and customer service standards are met.

Why you should work for us:

• High performers in this role will have opportunity to work towards growth opportunities within theorganisation
• A large and complexorganisationlike Air New Zealand will provide you with the opportunity to work on several different portfolios, as well as be involved with a range of exciting projects
• Amazing staff travel benefits and work perks!

Please note this job closes on 28/04/2025. While we will deliver an outcome to every applicant, due to the large number of applications we will only organise conversations with shortlisted candidates.

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

“Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality.”