Senior Advisor – Financial Planning and Modelling, Wellington
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New Zealand Police

Senior Advisor – Financial Planning and Modelling

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time

$142.12  -  $160 k/yr

Thorndon, Wellington

Job Description

Senior Advisor – Financial Planning and Modelling!

  • Based at Police National HQ
  • Grade 21
  • Police Employee
  • Permanent/ Full Time
  • NAV
  • JR 6072105

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Mō te tūnga | About the role

Our Finance function delivers critical services that underpin the success and long-term financial sustainability of Police - from ensuring our people and suppliers are paid to maintaining compliance with public sector legislation and standards. We are trusted to provide strategic and practical financial advice to support sound decision making, delivering value for money, and effective stewardship of public funds.


To support these outcomes, the Financial Planning and Modelling (FPM) team leads an integrated approach to strategic financial planning and enterprise level cost modelling that enables Police to deliver on its strategy, make informed investment choices and manage change sustainability.


The FPM team are trusted advisors providing strategic, commercial and financial advice across the organisation, including the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders. The team delivers financial planning, financial analysis, financial modelling, financial performance reporting and tracks delivery against our Strategy.


We are seeking a Senior Advisor – Financial Planning and Modelling to join our high-performing team. This is a senior strategic finance role that combines financial planning, enterprise-wide modelling, organisational costing and executive-level decision support.


As a Senior Advisor this role provides functional leadership across financial planning and modelling activities, champions best practice approaches, and support continuous improvements within the wider Finance function. This role plays an important part in coaching and mentoring colleagues, fostering collaboration, and strengthening technical expertise across the team.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Functional lead annual baseline planning and budgeting, providing a clear view of costs, strategic priorities, future demand, risks and opportunities.
  • Provide thought leadership in the development and assurance of integrated long-term financial planning and enterprise financial models
  • Providing executives and senior leader with the insights and assurance needed to support resource allocation, stewardship and strategic decision-making
  • Support the financial planning process and provide high-quality financial analysis and insights.
  • Drive continuous improvement of financial systems, reporting tools and processes, including FMIS and enterprise technology enhancements

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.


To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong abilities in the following areas:

  • Strong customer focus, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to build trusted relationships with strategic partners, executive leaders, business stakeholders, and finance colleagues
  • Provides expert review and assurance over complex financial modelling, ensuring assumptions, methodologies, and outputs are robust and fit for purpose
  • Well-developed data analytics and visualisation skills to bring the numbers to life and tell the story to enable better financial decision making.
  • Ensure the integrity of financial information provided to internal and external users.
  • Deadline-oriented and an ability to deliver within challenging timeframes.
  • Self-driven and reflective of your own performance.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

This role is based at Police National Headquarters, Wellington.

Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, economics, or another quantitative discipline, supported by a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.


This position is required to be based in Wellington. Due to operational requirements, relocation or remote working arrangements outside of Wellington cannot be accommodated.


This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements


To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser: https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/2026-10/Senior%20Advisor%20-%20Financial%20Planning%20and%20Modelling.pdf


Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.


Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.


The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.


To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:


Applicant Information Pack (External)


Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.


For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers


All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.


Utu ā-tau | Salary – External only

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $142,124 and $160,000 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.


If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.


Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 03/11/2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.


If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact deepa.shankar@police.govt.nz

Desired Hard Skills

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Desired Soft Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Communication
  • Motivation
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Time Management

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 📈 Professional Development
  • ⏰ Flexible Work
  • 🌈 Rainbow Tick
  • 🌿 Indigenous Rights
  • 💰 Wage Equality
  • 💸 Living Wage
  • 🙌 Community Focused

Job Schedule

  • Monday to Friday
  • Shift Work

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