Commercial & Financial Analyst

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Powerco is looking for a Commercial & Financial Analyst to join a growing team in New Plymouth, Tauranga, or Wellington on a permanent full-time basis. You will maintain and develop the 30-year forecast model for valuation and strategic management, delivering financial modelling and analysis across existing and new opportunities and turning data into sound commercial advice. The role rewards strong modelling skills, industry understanding, business acumen, and a collaborative mindset in a supportive, hybrid environment. To apply, tailor your CV to showcase robust modelling and problem solving, relevant regulated utility experience, and clear communication of technical matters, plus your tertiary qualification. Applications close 22 February 2026; Powerco supports diverse applicants and offers adjustments on request ([email protected], 0800 769372).

Commercial & Financial Analyst

📍 New Plymouth, Tauranga or Wellington

🕐 Permanent - Full-time

Our team is growing, so we have an exciting opportunity for you to increase capacity and provide complex financial modelling and analytical solutions for the business.

You will work with Powerco’s corporate model, assisting in maintaining and developing Powerco’s 30-year forecast model for valuation and strategic management. In this role you will provide financial modelling and analysis services across the business for existing and new business opportunities. Your star quality is the ability to provide sound commercial and business advice from modelling data and analysis.

What we offer you

• Positive and supportive team culture and the opportunity to thrive in a genuinely caring and fun environment
• Loads of flexibility – we embrace hybrid working, so if you’d like to work a few days a week from home – that’s fine by us
• All the usual stuff, but way better – ability to buy extra leave, paid volunteer days, free fruit in the office, amazing Parental Leave entitlements, free life and medical insurance – Wow!!!
• Growth and Development opportunities

You will have proven expertise in financial modelling and analysis, good knowledge and understanding of our industry, strong business acumen, excellent modelling skills and a strong internal and external customer focus.

Thriving as part of a team and enjoy working collaboratively with others to deliver optimum outcomes for the business, is essential to this role.

To be a success in this role, you will need:

• A relevant Tertiary Qualification
• Well-developed skills in financial modelling and analysis
• Demonstrated relevant work experience in this area, and experience related to the regulated Electricity or Gas Distribution businesses would be a significant advantage
• Demonstrated problem solving ability
• Sound Functional/Technical skills – A reliable expert for technical matters
• Ability to communicate technical matters concisely and clearly, be able to unpick the ‘why’

 About us

Our purpose is to connect communities. It’s at the heart of everything we do as we serve our customers now and into the future. At Powerco, we’re passionate about doing mahi that keeps over 1.1 million customers connected and enables energy choices as we support Aotearoa on the journey to a low-carbon future. 

Ngā Tikanga - Our Way, is what guides us to achieve our purpose and ensures we’re better together, work smarter, proud to be here, and future focused in how we work together with each other, our communities, and industry stakeholders.

📅 Applications close: Sunday 22 February 2026

Our ability to get the best out of people is what sets Powerco apart. We realise that candidates – especially from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds – often won’t apply for roles unless they meet ALL the criteria. We encourage anyone who shares our passion for connecting communities to apply for any role that aligns to your strengths and interests. We will provide a safe space where you can bring your whole self to work and thrive.  

If you would benefit from support or adjustments in order to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone 0800 769372 or email [email protected]