Manager, Financial Planning and Reporting

• Finance Planning and Reporting
• University Services
• Palmerston North / Wellington

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Senior Manager 
University Services
Term length: ongoing
Hours of work: full-time

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance professional to further develop their career in an environment of continuous improvement and service excellence. This position can be based on either our Wellington or Manawatū campus. 

Reporting to the CFO, the Manager – Financial Planning and Reporting will lead a team of accountants in the provision of:

•    Budgeting and forecasting support to the wider University.
•    Monthly and ad-hoc reporting to the senior leadership team and Council.
•    Modelling and benchmarking activities as needed. 

Key Accountabilities include:

•    Leading and managing financial and management accounting services to provide robust and insightful analysis and advice to the University on financial performance and management.
•    Leading and managing the financial aspects of the University planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
•    Provision of specialist expertise in key areas such as business case analysis
•    Provision of leadership and training in financial and management accounting matters;
•    Initiate and meet key objectives that align with the University’s strategy such as best practice planning and transforming processes and procedures to contribute to the measures of success within the University.
•    Developing and leading a team that understands what it means to be a Te Tiriti led organisation and to encourage and recognise the adoption of this.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

•    At least seven years’ experience managing financial operations and finance business partner teams preferably in a large organisation
•    Formal people leadership/management experience.
•    Experience in a commercial environment and with change and transformational management experience is desirable.
•    Demonstrable experience of working with large numbers of stakeholders.
•    An ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment with changing priorities
•    An ability to work with ambiguity
•    Experience in writing financial reports for senior management and governing bodies.

We are looking for someone who prides themselves as being an effective, audience appropriate communicator, with the ability to provide information and messages in a way that produces clarity and impact.

Massey University is a world-leading university in many academic disciplines and fields of research. Our point of difference is that our research is connected to community and industry. Working together across disciplines and locations, we solve national and global problems through fundamental, applied, and interdisciplinary research, while culturally and artistically enriching our world.

We are constantly challenging the way we work and learn through the calculated adoption of emerging technologies to allow us to best support our staff and students across range of complex environments and multiple locations.

In addition to a salary, Massey also offers a flexible, enabling, and inclusive environment, with a superior superannuation employer contribution (up to 6.75% of salary), subsidised Southern Cross Healthcare plan for you and your family, additional University holidays, study fee concessions, and a commitment to being te Tiriti o Waitangi-led.

If you are a self-motivated senior finance professional with experience in leading financial planning and reporting teams and a strong customer service focus this role is for you. 

While this role can operate from Palmerston North or Wellington campus, we do have a preference for the role to reside on the Manawatū Campus, Palmerston North.
Applications close 30 January 2024, 11.30 pm.

Note: all applications must please be submitted online via ‘Apply now’ button – rather than email.

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