Financial Analyst critical ICT services at New Zealand Government

Overview Financial Analyst – Critical ICT Services – Wellington, New Zealand. This full‑time, on‑site position is part of Transpower’s Application Services team, supporting the financial and commercial management of a portfolio of nationally significant enterprise and critical applications. Transpower owns and operates the national electricity transmission system, providing a reliable and secure electricity supply for New Zealand. The Application Services team manages the organization’s critical business applications, including core finance, asset management, and HR systems, and focuses on cost‑effective integration, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities Prepare and coordinate monthly financial reporting, analysis, variance commentary and year‑end forecast implications across Application Services. Work with cost‑centre managers and Finance to ensure actuals, forecasts, budgets and expenditure are accurate, timely and clearly explained. Coordinate the Application Services annual budget process, while maintaining accurate financial records, forecasting tools and reporting documentation. Contribute to improved financial maturity, process consistency and standardisation across ICT. Maintain visibility of Application Services vendor contracts, renewals, key dates, obligations and related system records. Support contract extensions, renewals, procurement activity, approval papers and commercial documentation. Provide practical commercial guidance to managers and work with Procurement, Legal and vendors to progress contract activity. Identify opportunities to improve financial and commercial management processes. Qualifications Preferred qualifications and experience: Strong financial capability and experience supporting financial management in a complex environment, ideally within ICT, technology, infrastructure, utilities or a commercially active setting. Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with detailed source data. Accuracy, attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to see both the detail and the bigger picture. Strong analytical capability, including advanced Excel skills. Experience with contracts, vendor arrangements or procurement processes would be valuable. Ability to build effective relationships across teams, manage competing priorities independently and contribute to continuous improvement in financial and commercial processes. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement listed. #J-18808-Ljbffr