Financial Planning and Performance Reporting Manager
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Financial Planning & Performance Reporting Manager
- Key member of KiwiRails Finance Team
- Ensure financial and performance reporting is aligned to strategic objectives
- Permanent Wellington or Auckland based
He kōrero mō mātou About us:
At KiwiRail we connect New Zealanders sustainably powering economic growth and ensuring vital freight and passenger services run smoothly. Our mission Stronger Connections Better New Zealand highlights our dedication to sustainability and community well-being.
Our people make KiwiRail exceptional. By fostering a diverse inclusive and supportive workplace we empower everyone to contribute their best. If youre passionate about innovation and safety wed love to welcome you aboard.
He whakamārama mo te tūranga mahi About therole:
Our Financial Planning & Performance Reporting Manger is a key member of KiwiRails Finance Team; a team which is responsible for aggregating KiwiRails financial and non-financial planning monitoring and reporting results and providing tools and systems to enable these processes. The result of these activities will be the provision of strategic financial commercial and non-financial performance analysis and advice to the business and wider stakeholders.
This role ensures that financial and performance reporting is aligned to KiwiRails strategic objectives and is focussed on key business drivers. By working collaboratively across the business you will play an important part in enhancing KiwiRails reporting to deliver clear succinct insights on business performance. As a highly skilled and experienced relationship builder at executive level you will be able to take our strong foundations and shape and progress them for our future needs.
Key accountabilities include:
- Leading and overseeing the delivery of trusted timely relevant insightful and accurate financial and performance reporting aligned to KiwiRails strategic objectives both internally and externally
- Managing the preparation and delivery of the annual corporate reporting documents in line with statutory timeframes
- Co-ordinating the Group budgeting and forecasting processes in conjunction with other Finance Leaders including the development of the budgeting approach and requirements and ensuring an integrated approach to financial planning
- Proactively identifying and implementing opportunities for improving integrating streamlining reporting frameworks and processes to enhance the efficiency and consistency of financial and performance reporting
Ngā pukenga e rapu nei mātou What (skills) you will bring:
Knowledge and experience
- You will have proven experience (10 years) in financial reporting within large complex and diverse organisations
- Youre skilled in quickly assimilating new information or areas of work and come to an understanding of unfamiliar and complex concepts
- You have strong written communication skills and the ability to articulate key messages clearly
- You understand KiwiRails services and how we interact with other agencies and the Government
- You are skilled in managing complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- You have previous experience leading a team lifting capability and developing people and promoting the generation of new ideas
Ways of working / Work-related qualities
- You guide your team through challenges ensuring they stay positive and productive despite setbacks
- You focus your team on delivering high-quality service ensuring customer needs are met
- Youre flexible and practical
- You make good decisions and are politically aware
Qualifications
- CAANZ recognised Chartered Accountant qualification or comparable
- Relevant degree in Business/Commerce (ideally Major in Accounting)
Nōu te rourou Whats in it for you:
- Competitive salary plus 4% employer KiwiSaver contribution
- 25 annual leave days
- Professional development opportunities to help you grow and succeed
- Access to NZ Rail Staff Welfare Trust benefits including holiday homes medical support and discounted travel
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace dedicated to innovation sustainability and community impact
Kua rite kia rite Ready to Make a Difference
Rā aukati Applications close: 23 October 2025
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Financial Services
- Financial Performance
- Variance Analysis
- Journal Entries
- Account Management
- ACH
- Customer Accounts
- General Ledger Accounts
- Payroll
- Customer Relationships
- Financial Statements
- Annual Reports
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