Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Looking for Finance Operations Officer at Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Full Time

• Accounts payable opportunities
• Fast paced and varied role in a great team
• Permanent full time Wellington-based CBD location
• Salary $56,425 – $66,630 depending on experience

Tēnei tūranga – About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join our team.

This busy team is responsible for a variety of tasks such as regular payment runs across multiple ledgers, consolidated invoices, recurring invoices, foreign currency payments, and tax payments.

This is a great opportunity for you to join a motivated and friendly team and provide support to one of NZ’s largest government departments. If you are excited to help drive a culture of innovation and change while maintaining an environment which upholds strong financial controls, then this is the role for you.

• You will be responsible for regular payment runs across multiple ledgers
• You will pay using foreign currency
• You will handle queries and reconcile supplier accounts
• You will pay recurring invoices
• You will pay tax payments

MBIE supports a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about what might work for both you and us.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana –

Skills And Experience Required

• Good understanding of accounting systems, controls and processes
• An excellent eye for detail and accuracy
• Takes ownership for work and sees it through to completion
• Has effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise and process large volumes of work
• Enthusiasm for continuous improvement
• Good understanding of operating in a customer-focused environment with the ability to communicate information in a clear and logical manner.
• Experience with Technology 1 FMIS package would be an advantage
• Must have legal right to live and work in NZ

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE – About MBIE:

MBIE’s goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful’.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono – How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Email Lily Abraham at [email protected] quoting ref MBIE/11548 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday 21st May 2023 at 11:59pm