Finance Business Partner | Wellington | Permanent
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MSD is offering a permanent, Wellington-based Finance Business Partner role, onsite, with a salary of $118,288 to $143,647. You’ll be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, leading budgeting and forecasting, monitoring performance, spotting risks and opportunities, and translating data into practical decisions. The role rewards clear communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate the NZ public sector framework including the Public Finance Act and Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitments. In your application, highlight how you’ve supported planning cycles, built trusted executive relationships, and delivered actionable insights; note CAANZ membership if relevant, strong Excel and systems skills, and eligibility. Apply online by Sunday 13 September 2026 with your CV and cover letter.
- Wellington based
- Permanent role
If you're looking for an opportunity to use your financial expertise to influence decisions and make a meaningful contribution, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role | Mō te tūnga
As a Finance Business Partner, you'll be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic financial advice that supports informed decision-making and helps achieve business outcomes. Working closely with your portfolio, you'll build strong relationships, contribute to planning and performance discussions, and provide financial insights that support both short and long-term priorities.
You'll lead budgeting and forecasting activities, monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide clear reporting and analysis. This is a key role where you'll help leaders understand the financial implications of their decisions while ensuring resources are managed effectively and responsibly.
What you bring | Ōu pūmanawatanga
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Experience providing management accounting and financial business partnering services in a large and complex organisation.
- Strong understanding of financial management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
- The ability to interpret financial and non-financial information and turn it into practical advice for decision-makers.
- Experience working with senior leaders and building trusted, collaborative relationships.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to tailor information to different audiences.
- Sound judgement and the ability to identify risks, solve problems, and provide practical solutions.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience using financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Experience supporting business planning, strategic initiatives, projects, or organisational change.
- An understanding of the New Zealand public sector environment and financial management frameworks, including the Public Finance Act.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in business, accounting, or a related field. Membership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is preferred.
- An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace.
Bring your financial partnering experience, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills to a role where your advice will help shape better outcomes for New Zealanders. Apply now!
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga
A copy of the position description can be found here. Finance Business Partner position description.
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $118,288.00 - $143,647.00
Applications close | Ka kati ngā tono hei te: Sunday 13 September 2026
About us | Mō mātou
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) 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 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.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
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Joining us | Ko te hono mai
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. You can find out more about our values here.
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