Senior National Management Accountant & National Management Accountant

• Are you a skilled management accountant with a genuine passion for conservation?

• Sr. National Management Accountant & National Management Accountant opportunities.

• 2x Permanent roles; Wellington location.

Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We are currently recruiting for both a Senior National Management Accountant and a National Management Accountant. You will be joining a team that provides high-quality financial support and advice to leadership teams across DOC.

• As a Senior Management Accountant, you will work closely with senior leaders and external agencies to support the delivery of DOC’s objectives while ensuring compliance with government financial management frameworks. This role will lead the production of our Estimates documents, Baseline Updates and forecast updates to Treasury, and will collaborate to meet key stakeholder requirements and ensure strong financial governance across DOC.

• As a Management Accountant, you will provide high-quality financial support and advice to leadership teams across allocated business units, particularly in the project space. This advisory role involves working closely with senior management accountants and strategic finance business partners to influence decision-making, support strategic outcomes, and maintain strong financial governance across DOC. You will work with project professionals, internal budget managers, and external agencies to support delivery while ensuring compliance.

Key areas of responsibilities for both roles include:

• Prepare and present regular financial performance reports & insights for business leaders.

• Contribute to long-term financial forecasting and planning.

• Provide strategic financial analysis and advice to leadership teams to support Group and Departmental objectives.

• Support the creation of robust business cases to support strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and compliance with government financial frameworks.

• Support the preparation of Cabinet papers, briefings, OIA responses, and Select Committee material.

• Monitor financial policies and recommend improvements to ensure regulatory compliance and best practice

• Design and implement advanced financial models to provide accurate forecasting, scenario analysis, and decision-making support for senior leadership teams.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Alongside your strong grasp of accounting principles and practices, you will be ready for your next step and motivated to grow with our support.

You will demonstrate excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills, while embracing opportunities to grow your career and advance your technical expertise

We are looking for people with;

• An accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA, CA) and experience relevant to the role you are applying for.

• A proven self-starter, able to use initiative to identify and help deliver process improvement opportunities, prioritise deliverables and anticipate the needs of the customer.

• Experience with Financial Management Information Systems (preferably SAP), Excel and other Microsoft applications and analysis tools.

• Demonstrates the ability to review and analyse complex accounting data, compile reports, understand and explain the implications.

• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills along with excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship skills, complemented by a solid customer-focused approach.

• The ability to explain financial processes to non-financial managers.

For the senior role, we will be interested in applicants who will also have;

• A strong business partnering focus, skilled at identifying and responding to user needs and comfortable working with senior leadership teams.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring, with strong attention to detail and the ability to plan effectively, establishing clear processes and timelines for a diverse range of stakeholders.

He aha ngā pāinga mōu? | What’s in it for you?

DOC places importance on developing a culture where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow. We’re working towards being an organisation that is diverse, equitable and inclusive by default.

Tonoa inaiānei | Apply now

Apply online with a CV and cover letter that highlights your relevant skills, experience and motivation for joining Te Papa Atawhai. Please clearly state which role you are applying for in your cover letter. We are unable to accept direct or emailed applications and provide feedback to those not shortlisted.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

The salary range for the positions as below with the starting salary of the successful applicant being based on their relevant skills and experience.

• Senior National Management Accountant - $96,185 - $128,912

• National Management Accountant - $82,852 - $110,841

Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory – this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.

Rā whakakapi | Applications close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 07 June 2026.

Me he pātai anō, whakapā mai | For further enquiries , please contact Aleena Antony, Senior Recruitment Advisor at ***email_hidden*** .