CAA/Avsec Looking for Finance Manager, CAA at Wellington Central, Wellington Full Time

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) as a Finance Manager (CAA) in our Finance & Commercial Team.

The Finance Manager is responsible for providing specialist financial advice and services to help manage the CAA’s financial environment and operations, and to add value to decision making.

The role has responsibility for providing strategic and operational financial advice, calculations and modelling, and financial insights and analysis to the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executives and cost centre managers across the organisation to support the successful delivery of the Authority’s strategies and core regulatory functions.

The Finance Manager takes an active partnership role with leaders across the Authority and is a trusted adviser. This position will be responsible for the relationship between the business and finance.

What we’re looking for

• 10+ years senior management experience in financial and management accounting
• Experience in management reporting and budgeting and financial modelling within large, complex and diverse organisations
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills and ability to articulate complex messages clearly, simply and concisely
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and is pragmatic, adaptable, and principle-based when giving advice.
• Strong team player and ability to collaborate and contribute at senior leadership team level

About us

As a safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority exists to enable safe flight for social connections, and economic benefit for New Zealand. We believe in keeping people safe and secure in the air, enabling participation in the aviation system, and making a difference to New Zealand aviation. We achieve this through regulatory oversight of the aviation industry and frontline security at our airports.

The Authority embraces diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive environment where our people feel respected, safe, and valued for their unique contribution.

The foundation for achieving this is our values, which guide how we work and the behaviours we expect from each other.

• Me mahi tahi – Collaboration
  We work together to achieve and succeed.
• Me mahi pono – Transparency
  We are open and honest communicators.
• Me mahi tika – Integrity
  We do the right thing.
• Me manaaki – Respect
  We treat all people with consideration and kindness.
• Kia tū rangatira ai – Professionalism
  We act in a way that brings credit to ourselves and our organisation.

Why join us?

The Civil Aviation Authority National Office is usually located in modern offices opposite the Wellington railway station. As a result of remedial earthquake strengthening work that needs to take place, our National office staff are currently working remotely and in temporary offices in central Wellington.

As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and us. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.

The Authority has a Covid-19 Vaccination Policy which strongly encourages vaccination of all employees and requires vaccination in certain circumstances.

We invest in our people by supporting development within the organisation. To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, contributions towards eyewear and a flexible working environment by arrangement.

Apply Now

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and Cover Letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.

For more information please view the position description.

Applications close Sunday 13 November 2022.