Business Analyst - Finance

I am currently assisting one of our clients locate two Finance Business Analysts for their Finance Team in Wellington Central. These roles are both Fixed Term for 6 months to begin with, with a high possibility of permanency or extension.

These positions play a crucial part in the running of both the Accounting function and the overall organisation and its various units.

To be successful in this position one must have the Accounting / technical competence, combined with the ability to build lasting and strong relationships internally. Business Analyst by title, many of the requirements and duties for these roles are that of a Management Accountant/ Business Partner.

Key areas:

A high level of spreadsheeting skills
Financial Analysis skills
Comfortable working with and communicating Costing Models
Ability to ask the right questions in order to extract the right data / information from various stakeholders.
Ability to work under pressure / quickly change tasks when required
Ability to assist in turning Business Cases around quickly /meet tight timeframes

Other tasks and prerequisites:
Confident and able to work without direction and supervision.
Highly numerate with excellent analysis skills.
Good conceptual thinking, problem solving, decision-making and implementation skills.
Strong business & commercial acumen and good understanding of modern business management and financial analysis techniques.
Ability to effectively communicate technical financial information to experts or non-financial audiences.
Demonstrated understanding of the economic, political, social and cultural context in which the Police operates.
In depth knowledge and understanding of financial and business processes and systems.
If you feel this role is of interest, please apply now. Alternatively phone or email me for a Job Description or more of a chat.