• Lead key finance functions
• Utilise your technical expertise
• Great benefits on offer

Are you a motivated finance leader ready to make a real impact?

About the role:

We're looking for a Team Leader - Business Services to lead key business functions and help deliver excellent financial services to our community.

In this role, you'll lead a busy and important part of our finance team, overseeing accounts receivable and accounts payable while helping ensure great service for both internal and external customers. You'll provide day-to-day leadership, support and coaching to your team, while keeping a strong focus on quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.

You'll also work closely with the Business Services & Rates Manager as their 2IC, giving you the opportunity to contribute to broader planning, problem-solving and service improvements across the function. It's a great role for someone who enjoys combining technical finance expertise with people leadership and a genuine commitment to delivering excellent outcomes.

About you:

You'll be an experienced finance professional with a solid background in accounting or finance, ideally gained in local government or a similarly complex organisation. You'll bring strong technical knowledge, a practical approach and ideally an accounting qualification or progress towards one.

You'll bring strong finance experience, leadership capability, and the confidence to manage complex customer and debt management situations with professionalism and empathy.

Equally as important, you'll be someone who leads with confidence and positivity. You're organised, approachable and calm under pressure, with the ability to balance competing priorities and build strong relationships across the organisation. You'll enjoy finding better ways of working, supporting others to succeed and delivering a high standard of service in everything you do.

Why Join Us?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join a performance and values-based organisation that invests in the development of its people. At council we offer:

• A great team environment
• Attractive benefits package
• Health insurance
• A paid day off on your birthday!

Ready to make the move?

To download the PD, and to apply for this role go to: https://careers.tasman.govt.nz/Vacancies and enter Ref 6896429

Applications close 14 June 2026

For more information contact the People & Wellbeing Team on 03 543 8405.