Finance Manager - Pacific

Here's your chance to join our New Zealand team as a Finance Manager Pacific. We have an opportunity for a Finance Manager Pacific within the Transport & Infrastructure business unit, based in Auckland. You will be supporting our Transport & Infrastructure Accounting Services team.

As Finance Manager Pacific Projects you will support the Head of Finance and Senior Finance Business Partner for your allocated area. You will help align financial operations with line-of-business strategy while delivering timely, high-quality and consistent financial and operational support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing month-end and year-end reporting for Pacific projects and Downer-owned companies, including journals, allocations and reporting packs.


• Consolidating budgets, forecasts, balance sheets and cash flow.


• Providing accurate financial and project information to support project valuations.


• Managing balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, work in progress, inventory and journals for Pacific projects.


• Managing multi-currency payments and bank accounts across relevant jurisdictions.


• Monitoring debtors, cash flow, overheads, plant costs and utilisation.


• Managing audit requirements and coordinating tax and compliance calculations.


• Ensuring finance policies and procedures comply with legislation, accounting standards and Downer requirements.


• Providing technical accounting advice on financial policies, procedures and controls.


• Supporting project setup, recurring activities and closure.


• Managing capital expenditure approvals, budgets and forecasts.


• Embedding Zero Harm, sustainability, quality and responsible practices in business decisions.

You will be an experienced finance professional with strong commercial judgement, analytical capability and attention to detail. You will be comfortable operating in a complex, trans-Tasman environment and able to build influential relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. Your organised, business-focused approach will be supported by authentic leadership, personal resilience and a commitment to continuous improvement.

You must have:

• Seven years' relevant finance experience.


• Financial and administrative management experience.


• Strong reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash management skills.


• Practical, logical and creative thinking.


• Strong organisation and continuous learning.


• Strong stakeholder and communication skills.


• Initiative and composure under pressure.
  
• Commitment to Downer's values: Excellence, Collaboration, Courage and Integrity

Beneficial for the role:

• Experience in complex or trans-Tasman businesses.


• Project or contract accounting experience in an operational business.


• Knowledge of financial, tax, audit and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.


• Experience supporting high-performing teams and an inclusive, collaborative culture.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career with Downer and become part of a leading company that has a strong footprint in Infrastructure around New Zealand. We place huge value on developing our people and support ongoing training and development opportunities.

We can also offer:

• Access to a range of company benefits and partnered discounts.


• A supportive team environment.


• The opportunity to contribute to a business with a strong focus on Zero Harm, sustainability and responsible working practices.

Please note that successful applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test & medical.

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Driven by our purpose to enable communities to thrive, we deliver essential infrastructure services that improve the lives of millions of people every day and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

Downer is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest employers, with 31,000 people who are united by a high-performance culture, called ‘The Downer Difference’. Our teams operate in sectors that are closely connected to population growth, urbanisation, national security, and decarbonisation – including roads, rail, ports and airports, power, gas, water, telecommunications, health, education and defence.

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Driven by our purpose to enable communities to thrive, we deliver essential infrastructure services that improve the lives of millions of people every day and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

Downer is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest employers, with 31,000 people who are united by a high-performance culture, called ‘The Downer Difference’. Our teams operate in sectors that are closely connected to population growth, urbanisation, national security, and decarbonisation – including roads, rail, ports and airports, power, gas, water, telecommunications, health, education and defence.

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