Senior Finance Administrator

Join our Finance team as a Senior Finance Administrator, where you'll bring your strong financial administration experience, keen eye for detail, and proactive approach to supporting a high-performing function.

• Take the lead on end-to-end finance administration, ensuring accuracy and seamless financial operations across the business
• Be part of a collaborative, supportive environment where your expertise is valued and your professional growth is encouraged
• Flexible working arrangements and a strong commitment to work-life balance.

Te tūranga - The role

As the Senior Finance Administrator, you will lead transaction oversight of the finance operations function along with the end-to-end processing of payroll. You will ensure systems and processes operate efficiently and effectively, with the support of other team members.

The role is responsible for ensuring timely vendor payments, managing the Banks receivables in an accurate and efficient manner while maintaining positive relationships with customers. They will provide financial operational and reconciliation support to the team and ensure that processing and reporting deadlines are met.

Ō pūkenga - About you

To succeed in this role, you'll be an experienced Finance administrator with;

• 5+ years' financial operations and/or payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliation and workflow.
• Knowledge of accounting concepts and GST requirements for tax invoices.
• Experience of interpreting remuneration data held within a payroll system
• Excel skills to an intermediate level
• Experience with TechnologyOne (CiAnywhere) and/or Datapay would be an advantage.

Ko wai matou - Who we are

We're kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand's financial ecosystem - enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do this by providing money and cash, helping to keep prices stable and people in work, maintaining safe banking and underpinning the financial system that allows New Zealand to spend, save, insure and do business.

We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We're building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work - reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.

Ngā painga - What we can offer you

The Reserve Bank - Te Pūtea Matua has so much to offer. From flexible working to an inclusive and positive workplace culture, our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, public transport subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, fitness passport, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities.

Find more information about our benefits here: www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers/our-benefits

Come join us if you want to make an impact

Working at the Reserve Bank - Te Pūtea Matua is about more than a job. Here you'll have a career, a community, and an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we'll help you do the rest. You'll be part of one of the world's most trusted and respected central banks. We'll invest in you. And with you, we're investing in New Zealand.

Kōrero tāpiri - Additional information

We welcome all people and we want everyone to be able to equitably participate in our recruitment process. Get in touch with us if there are any barriers to you applying, or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments: email ***email_hidden***.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - Interested?

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Applications for this role close on Sunday 26 July 2026. Please include a cover letter outlining why you think you'll be a great fit for the role.

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