Principal Project Accountant

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Do you have experience in project accounting?
• Permanent full time Wellington based
• Flexible working + Career development opportunities 
• Salary $118,390 - $143,639 plus Kiwisaver and well being benefits

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

The Our Future Services programme will deliver a more cost-effective immigration system that is more productive, more effective at managing immigration risk, and provides a better experience for our customers and staff. 

The programme will be delivered through multiple workstreams working in parallel, with each workstream implementing key initiatives with set milestone dates.

You will be part of the Immigration New Zealand Finance team within Corporate and Digital Shared Services group. As a Principal Project Accountant, you will play a key role in building and monitoring the financial reporting for this programme and will report to the Head of Finance – Immigration New Zealand.

You will be supporting the programme leadership team by being responsible for providing, high quality, financial and non-financial information to a wide group of internal and external stakeholders as well as assisting programme managers with their day to day financial requirements.
 

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• Ability to build robust and transparent reporting for a multi year programme,  
• Ability to build and manage diverse stakeholder relationships to drive outcomes
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to confidently convey complex financial information simply and concisely 
• A proactive, can-do attitude with a high level of initiative, sound judgement, and discretion
• Exceptional teamwork and collaborative abilities and a willingness to share knowledge and expertise with others
• Must be a New Zealand citizens or New Zealand permanent resident visa holder.

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16847 if you have any further questions.

Applications close 18 March 2025