Senior Information / Data Analyst (Finance) - Competitive Pay

POSITION:       SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS / DATA ANALYST

Location:                     Wellington

Hours of work:            Full time 

Reports to:                  Chief Financial Officer

New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd (LGFA)

LGFA was enabled under the Local Government Borrowing Act 2011 and was incorporated on 1 December 2011. LGFA is owned by 30 Councils and the Crown and is a Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) operating under the Local Government Act 2002.

LGFA’s primary purpose is to be a low-cost provider of efficient and diversified funding sources for NZ local authorities. LGFA lends to councils and CCOs and has 90% market share of the local government debt market.

LGFA is the largest issuer of NZD securities after the New Zealand Government with $20 billion of NZD bonds on issue and it is the sixth largest financial lending institution in New Zealand by assets after the five major banks.

For more information on LGFA, please refer to: lgfa.co.nz

The Role

We're seeking a dynamic individual to join our Wellington team as a Senior Information Systems Analyst.

This new role is an exciting opportunity for someone with financial markets experience and strong knowledge of contemporary business reporting tools, including Microsoft’s power platform, to assist complex business processes by designing, maintaining, and integrating technical solutions to enhance LGFA’s information quality and accessibility. You will also provide key technical support for maintaining the integrity of LGFA’s treasury system.

Position Description

Microsoft Dynamics / Power Platform

• Develop and maintain LGFA’s Microsoft Dynamics 365 database, including customisations, workflows, and integrations.
• Develop and maintain custom solutions using the following Microsoft Power Platform tools (Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI).
• Provide training and support to staff to ensure successful adoption of Microsoft Dynamics solutions.
• Stay up to date with the latest features and updates in the Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform ecosystem.

Business Analysis

• Develop and maintain management reports and dashboards to meet key organisational performance and risk metrics.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and deep dives into specific business questions or areas of interest.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in data analytics and business intelligence.

Information Management

• Develop and maintain LGFA’s information management policies, procedures, and guidelines in alignment with organisational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Work with staff to understand their information requirements to recommend and develop best practice processes for data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting.
• Conduct assessments of existing information management practices and systems to identify potential risks to information integrity. Proactively work with staff to develop and implement mitigation strategies to address these risks effectively.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on information management policies, procedures, and best practices.

Treasury System

• Assist the Treasury Systems Consultant to:
  • support and maintain the Quantum treasury management system, including configuration, troubleshooting, and user support;
  • maintain and develop the treasury system’s enterprise reporting systems and processes to effectively meet both organisational and staff information needs; and
  • facilitate annual version upgrades of the treasury system, ensuring data integrity is maintained, as well as minimal disruption to operations during the upgrade process.

IT Strategy and Cyber Management

• Assist the Chief Financial Officer on IT strategy and cybersecurity to ensure the ongoing security, integrity, and availability of LGFA’s information assets.

The Successful Candidate

This position requires an individual with treasury finance experience, including demonstratable understanding of financial instruments and financial markets operations, strong quantitative and modelling skills, and the ability to manage effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

In specific, the successful candidate will have:

A minimum of three years’ experience in an appropriate financial markets or treasury environment.

Demonstrated strong financial analytical ability and understanding of financial instruments.

Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI.

Demonstrated ability with data transformation and reporting solutions.

Ability to communicate complex information to a diverse audience

An appropriate tertiary qualification.