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About Us | M&#333 m&#257tou Enterprise Services | Nuku Toiere plays a pivotal role in shaping how the organisation operates and succeeds. As an enterprise-wide function, the branch delivers high-impact services across finance, people and culture, communications, technology and strategy, governance and risk, supporting informed decision-making and strong organisational performance. The role | Te t&#363nga As Senior Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role in maintaining a strong financial control environment across the Department. You'll oversee the integrity of the balance sheet, ensure reconciliations are completed and cleared, and identify and resolve financial risks and issues.You'll also provide technical financial advice, support accurate financial reporting and help strengthen financial processes and systems. Working across Finance and with senior stakeholders, you'll use your expertise to provide trusted advice, improve financial controls and support sound decision-making.What you bring | N&#333u te rourouStrong financial accounting experience, with particular expertise in financial controls, balance sheet management and reconciliationsSound knowledge of financial reporting, GAAP and public sector financial management requirementsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify financial risks and resolve complex issuesThe ability to provide clear, practical financial advice and influence sound financial management decisionsStrong stakeholder and relationship management skills, with the ability to build trust across a large and complex organisationA proactive approach to improving financial processes, systems and controlsFor you | M&#333u At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo. To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website https://www.dia.govt.nz/ Benefits - About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits - dia.govt.nz The salary range for this role is $111,458 - $138,704, with appointments likely to be made at the midpoint of $123,842. To review the full job description, please click here. How to apply'| Me p&#275hea te tuku tono We are unable to accept applications via email. Please click the apply button to submit your application. We're'committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please let us know if there is any'support, we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.' Applications for this role close 5pm, Sunday 27 September 2026. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role. If you have any questions, please email Annemarie Booth - Annemarie.Booth@dia.govt.nz