Financial Systems Budgeting & Reporting Analyst

We're looking for a team player with a positive, can-do attitude to join our dedicated, supportive and friendly, Finance & Risk Group. This permanent, full-time role is based in our central Wellington office in Cuba Mall.

Reporting to the Manager ERP, the Financial Systems Budgeting & Reporting Analyst plays a key role in supporting Greater Wellington's financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes.

About the role:

As the Financial Systems Budgeting & Reporting Analyst, you will be is responsible for maintaining and improving financial systems, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, and providing analytical insights that support informed decision-making across the organisation.

Working closely with Finance, ICT, and business stakeholders, you will help drive system enhancements, process improvements, and the effective use of financial data to support Greater Wellington objectives and operational performance.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Proficiency in financial systems and ERP platforms, preferably TechnologyOne.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience developing and maintaining financial reports, dashboards, and business intelligence tools.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting system improvements, testing, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Great communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Relevant qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Information Systems, or a related field; CA/CPA desirable.

What we offer:

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide medical and trauma insurance, support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoā Māori partner providers, generous annual leave, along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply:

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the position description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

For further information, please contact Kyn Drake, [email protected]

Applications close: 5.00pm, Sunday, 30 August 2026. However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $101,204 to $151,806, with a midpoint of $126,505. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.