Snr Analyst - Financial Planning and Mod

Senior Analyst - Financial Planning and Modelling 

• Based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington


• Band J


• Police Employee


• Permanent, Full time


• Nationally Advertised Vacancy


• JR5738908

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

Our Finance function provides several critical services that underpin the success and long-term financial sustainability of Police - from ensuring our people and suppliers are paid to maintaining compliance with public sector legislation and standards. We are trusted to provide strategic and practical financial advice to support sound decision making, value for money, and effective stewardship of public funds. 

To support the delivery of these outcomes, the Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting (FPAR) team leads the development of an integrated Financial Planning, Modelling and Reporting approach that enables Police to deliver on its strategy, make investment choices and manage change sustainability. 

The FPAR team are trusted advisors providing strategic, commercial and financial advice across Police, to the Executive Leadership Team and Senior leaders within the business. The team delivers financial planning, financial analysis, financial modelling, financial performance reporting and tracks delivery against our Strategy. 

We are now seeking a Senior Analyst – Financial Planning and Modelling to join our team. This role will support the Manager Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting to deliver accurate financial information on Police’s financial planning to the Executive and other internal/external stakeholders together with providing high quality analysis, insight and modelling to support planning, budgeting, and decision making.  

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead enterprise budget consolidation models, integrating inputs, ensuring robust mapping, reconciliation, controls and scenario analysis. 


• Develop and maintain enterprise financial models that support strategic decision making. 


• Support the financial planning process and provide high quality financial analysis and insights.  


• Analyse actual expenditure against budget and highlight any potential risks and issues.  


• Provides expert advice on general accounting and financial management matters.  


• Identify and promote opportunities for business process improvement, in particular relating to the FMIS, reporting tools and enterprise technology.  


• Develop and implement tools and processes to allow the business to provide a robust financial forecast 

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

• A strong customer focus and high EQ when dealing with strategic partners, executive leaders, internal workgroups and wider finance teams. 

• Advanced financial modelling capability (e.g. scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, long term financial models) and the ability to translate complex information into clear insights  

• Well-developed data analytics and visualization skills to bring the numbers to life and tell the story to enable better financial decision making.   

• Understand the financial information needs of the business, be innovative and continually look to improve and add greater value to the service provided.   

• Ensure the integrity of financial information provided to internal and external users. 

• Deadline oriented and an ability to deliver within challenging timeframes.  

• Self-driven and reflective on your own performance

This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:

https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/01-2026/senior_analyst_-_financial_planning_and_modelling.pdf

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing  and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.  

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers 

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.  

Utu ā-tau | Salary 

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $110,425 and $117,014 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.  

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process. 

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Thursday 26th February. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact [email protected]