Finance Advisor

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The Christchurch City Council is one of the largest employers in the South Island and offers a complexity and diversity not often seen in the Christchurch market. Choosing to join the Council is about bringing fresh thinking and being a part of shaping our city. To make Christchurch the best city possible, the Council needs people who are passionate about wanting to make a difference

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

In this role, you will work closely with our three Finance Business Partners, Finance Advisor colleagues and the wider Finance functions and have responsibility for a range of portfolios across the organisation. You'll be involved with reporting, forecasting and transactional functions and become an expert in these areas as well as driving improvements as we seek to maximise investments made in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Intelligence (BI) systems. You can be creative and innovative when it comes to tailoring reports to the needs of the business and form valuable relationships along the way.

About you | Ko Koe Tēnei

We would like to hear from candidates who:-

• Are confident clear communicators and are willing to learn the organisational structure and our complex business to enable you to provide financial accounting information, analysis and advice.
• Hold a tertiary degree majoring in accounting and/or finance and in addition to this be a CA Member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia & New Zealand
• You will be a true accounting professional and have proven practical experience in management accountanting, budgeting and variance analysis commentary and reporting monthly and annual financial results.
• You love to learn new systems and can demonstrate your skills using tools such as Power BI, Excel and ERP accounting applications, like SAP

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at ***email_hidden***

• Hours of work - Fulltime Permanent Position
• Location - This position is primarily based at 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
• Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $105,450 to $117,167 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.
• Closing Date - 4th August 2026
• To view the Position Description - please click here

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.