Financial Advisor

Make a difference through meaningful financial advice
Are you a finance professional who enjoys solving problems, providing trusted advice, and making a real impact? We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Advisor to join a respected public sector organisation supporting New Zealanders through the delivery of essential financial services and programmes.

This is a varied and rewarding 12-month contract where you'll combine financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and advisory expertise to support informed decision-making and positive community outcomes. You'll join a collaborative team environment and contribute to work that genuinely makes a difference.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Financial Advisor, you'll provide financial advice, monitoring, analysis, and reporting to support sound decision-making across the organisation. You'll play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls, supporting planning and budgeting processes, and delivering accurate financial information to internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing financial advice and decision support to managers and stakeholders.
• Monitoring, analysing, and forecasting financial performance.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.
• Preparing monthly and year-end financial reporting.
• Investigating and resolving financial issues, anomalies, and audit queries.
• Providing financial advice and support relating to entitlements, funding, and reimbursement matters.
• Managing financial data and ensuring strong financial controls are maintained.
• Supporting audit requirements and organisational reporting obligations.
• Building strong working relationships across the wider business and finance teams.

About You

We're seeking a finance professional with at least three years' experience in a finance, management accounting, financial analyst, or advisory role. You'll be analytical, detail-oriented, and able to translate financial information into practical insights for stakeholders.

You'll bring:

• 3+ years' experience in a finance, management accounting, or financial advisory role.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Experience investigating and resolving financial issues.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive approach and strong problem-solving ability.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar would be advantageous.
• A tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

What's in it for You?

• Purpose-driven work that contributes to positive outcomes for New Zealanders.
• A varied role combining advisory, analysis, reporting, budgeting, and problem-solving responsibilities.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Exposure to a broad range of financial and operational activities.
• A Wellington-based 12-month contract with a respected public sector organisation.

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity where your financial expertise can support meaningful outcomes while further developing your advisory and analytical skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Madison Recruitment for a confidential discussion.