About the role:

Are you a finance professional with a knack for compliance, risk management, and policy implementation? We're looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our dynamic Finance Team and help shape the financial landscape of our Council's development projects.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of ensuring that our Development Contribution policies are applied consistently and accurately. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, from infrastructure to resource consent, and provide expert financial advice that helps guide decision-making.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Implementing and monitoring the Development Contribution policy to ensure fairness and compliance.
• Assessing development applications, providing timely contribution estimates, and offering expert guidance to developers.
• Ensuring smooth internal controls and risk management practices that strengthen our finance operations.
• Advising on financial policies, identifying potential risks, and helping the team stay ahead of regulatory changes.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records for operational and legislative requirements.

About you:

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an individual with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for driving business results.

You will also have:

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in a senior finance role in a large multidisciplinary and complex organisation.
• The ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships with a range of customers and stakeholders
• High proficiency in Financial Modelling with advanced Excel modelling skills
• Experience in change management in a complex environment.
• Problem solver and a strong communicator with a can-do attitude.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is New Zealand's fastest growing district. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!