Manager Financial Systems

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent Full time role
• Wellington based
• Join an collaborative and innovative team

 Lead the financial systems function that drives impact across Finance, Procurement, and Social Commissioning.

Mō te tūnga / About the role:

We are seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to join our Commercial Operations Group as Manager Financial Systems. 

This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring the effective performance and continuous improvement of the Ministry's financial systems, helping shape the way we manage and report on our resources.

As Manager Financial Systems, you will lead a team of specialist system analysts supporting our Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) and related tools. 

You'll oversee integrated systems that support Finance, Procurement and Social Commissioning functions, ensuring our finance systems are robust, aligned with business needs, and continuously improving.

This is a unique opportunity to make a system-wide impact in a large and complex organisation, leading through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to delivering excellent end-to-end finance solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a high-performing finance systems team to support core financial, procurement, and commissioning platforms.
• Owning and enhancing the FMIS product roadmap and governance processes.
• Overseeing system development and ongoing maintenance to ensure performance, stability, and data accuracy.
• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, and technical partners to support business needs and compliance.
• Ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting tools.Maintaining strong internal controls, documentation, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Providing leadership across risk management, system upgrades, user support, and financial product governance.

Ōu pūmanawatanga | What you bring:

We are looking for a qualified accounting professional with a strong background in financial systems leadership and a passion for delivering streamlined, effective financial solutions in a complex organisational environment. 

You bring both strategic and technical capability, coupled with strong people leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Your ability to work across finance, technology, and business teams means you can confidently lead improvements to financial systems, processes, and reporting. 

You're comfortable balancing user experience with compliance, and you take pride in delivering robust, future-focused financial infrastructure.

You will also bring:

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ICANZ CA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in leading and maintaining financial systems and ERP tools (Oracle Cloud preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and end-to-end financial processes.
• In-depth understanding of financial reporting standards and compliance in a government or large organisational context.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to build effective partnerships across business and IT.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to grow and support a high-performing team.

Ka kati ngā tono hei te | Applications Close: Sunday 15 June 2025. 

He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga | Position description. 

A copy of the position description can be found here. Manager Financial Systems position description. 

Salary range: $141,109 - $175,603.

Mō mātou | About us:

The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply:

To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.  

Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description. 

All applications must be made online.  If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz

Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work.  This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.




Ko te hono mai  | Joining us:

Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents.  We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.


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