Finance Business Lead

• Full Time
• Application Closes 12 May 2024
• Hawkes Bay - Napier
• Account Managers

Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi | About the Role.

The Finance Business Lead role is to provide accurate, timely and relevant financial information and advice for EIT. Manage, improve and assist with the transactional processing of the Finance Team. 

The appointing salary for this role will be between $70,000 and $95,000, depending on skills and experience.

The Finance Business Lead is based at our EIT  | Te Pūkenga Hawkes Bay campus reporting to the Finance Manager and will be responsible for: 

• Ensuring efficient and accurate processing of financial transactions, including invoice processing, query resolution, fixed assets processing and compliance.
• Leading the transaction processing team.
• Responsible for recording fixed asset additions and disposals, running depreciation monthly and completing the fixed asset reconciliation process.
• Supporting and reviewing accounts payable, accounts receivable and cashbook for complex or high-risk transactions.
• Ensuring that all relevant transactional processing documentation is reviewed on a timely basis and kept up to date because of system or process changes. 
• Responsible for the annual stocktakes across EIT, and owning the Business Partner process this encompasses.
• Managing staff to ensure that a consistent and efficient finance transaction processing service is maintained.

He kōrero mōu| About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Strong people relationship skills
• Good experience in operational accounting or supervision
• Good reconciliation skills
• Team leadership experience
• Strong organisational and planning skills

As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value diversity and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not.

We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.  

We want to see the real you in your application, and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your Cover Letter.

For more information please view the Position Description below.

Mō Mātou | About us

EIT a business division of Te Pūkenga, is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute with campus locations in Tairawhiti (Gisborne), Hawkes Bay and Auckland with learning centres located throughout the region.

EIT | Te Pūkenga is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our region (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, we recognise the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply 

As a responsible employer and education provider, EIT | Te Pūkenga is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.

If this exciting and rewarding role sounds like your next career move then we encourage you to apply prior to 12th May 2024.  We will be assessing all applications as we receive them and if we find that your application is one we wish to discuss further with you, we may contact you before the closing date of this advertisement.

To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter alongside your online application.