Treasurer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s pre-eminent University, with a turnover of $1.1bn, including research revenue of over $200m generated across eight diverse faculties and two research institutes. With over 5,000 staff and 42,000 students, the University of Auckland is one of New Zealand’s most significant and complex entities, and makes a substantial contribution to the economy of the Auckland region with capital investment of $2.9b in assets and annual capital investment of $139m.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will deliver a professional Treasury service for The University of Auckland.  Bringing your specialist skill set, you will be responsible for cash flow forecasting and reporting, foreign exchange and funds management; liaising across all faculties and service divisions to determine operational and capital expenditure funding requirements.  Regular compliance reporting and risk management will form part of your remit as will maintaining effective external relationships with legal and financial services professionals and government departments as well as key internal stakeholders.

To be successful in this position you will be CA or CPA qualified and hold a relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, economics or similar.  You will need to demonstrate a well-developed knowledge and understanding of financial management and investment principals and the application of finance and accounting methodology to a large diverse organisation.  This is a specialist role and will require you to have prior experience in the Treasury function within the banking sector or a large commercial operation. You may also come from a strong accounting and finance background and able to point to your practical Treasury expertise gained, for example, as a Treasury Accountant or Analyst and looking to step up to a Treasurer role.

Balancing strong results orientation with superior relationship management skills, you will exhibit excellent analytical skills, have a robust and rigorous approach to decision making and be a proactive and detail focused professional. 

This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy a challenge and are keen to develop and progress their career in a commercial role, working in a professional environment where you will be rewarded with working within one of Auckland’s largest and most diverse employers.

 Applications close: 13 August 2017

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