Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
The Finance Lead leads Waitī Waters' day-to-day finance function, ensuring strong financial planning, reporting, controls and advice support organisational decision-making.
Based in Masterton, you'll lead the Finance team and help establish strong, fit-for-purpose finance systems and processes for a new water services organisation, working closely with leaders across Waitī Waters.
Key responsibilities
Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning, providing clear insight to support organisational decisions.
Ensure accurate and timely financial and regulatory reporting, with meaningful analysis of performance, risks and opportunities.
Oversee financial operations and controls, including accounts, banking, cashflow, treasury and audit.
Lead capital and asset accounting, working with Infrastructure and project teams on capital planning and reporting.
Provide financial advice, modelling and commercial insight to support planning, business cases, pricing and investment decisions.
Lead a high-performing Finance team and continuously improve finance systems, processes and ways of working.
Ko wai koe | About you
We’re looking for an experienced finance leader who combines strong technical financial capability with commercial judgement, practical problem-solving and the ability to turn complex financial information into clear advice.
A Chartered Accountant qualification through CA ANZ or equivalent, supported by a relevant tertiary qualification.
Significant experience across financial and management accounting, reporting, budgeting and financial control.
Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, internal controls and audit, with experience improving finance systems and processes.
Strong financial analysis and modelling capability, with the ability to provide clear advice to non-financial audiences.
Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams and working effectively across an organisation.
A commitment to sound stewardship, continuous improvement and working in partnership with iwi and hapū.
Experience in local government, infrastructure, utilities or another regulated environment would be valuable. Experience in long-term financial planning, treasury or organisational establishment and transformation would also be an advantage.
Ko wai mātou | About us
Waitī Waters is a new, publicly owned water services organisation headquartered in Masterton. Established under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, Waitī Waters is being established by four district councils, South Wairarapa, Tararua, Carterton and Masterton, and two iwi, Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu, to serve current and future generations in the Wairarapa and Tararua region.
Our responsibilities are significant and ambitious, delivering drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services to approximately 25,000 connections and managing $707 million in assets and a $466 million capital works programme into 2034.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and what interests you about this opportunity via the SEEK Apply button or you can email your CV and cover letter directly to [email protected] by Friday 13 November 2026.
Contact Us
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