Analyst - Commercial and Institutional Performance

at  The Treasury

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

At Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury, we are committed to Tiakitanga to make Aotearoa a better place for people today and in the future. We safeguard New Zealand’s public finances and are the Government’s trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for all New Zealanders.
Our four teams in the Commercial Performance and Governance (CPG) directorate provide advice to Ministers on the Crown’s ownership interest in approximately 50 Crown companies and entities in the Infrastructure, Services and Investment sectors, including some of the largest companies and financial institutions in New Zealand. Our aim is to ensure that these entities are overseen to optimise performance, manage risk and enhance value to support future intergenerational wellbeing.
We are at the interface of the commercial world and central government, and we look for talented people from a range of professional backgrounds to support us in our work.

Ō PŪMANAWA | ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a well-rounded candidate who has:

• Excellent communication skills including: an ability to explain complex problems in a relatable manner; the ability to develop succinct and accurate reports; and, strong verbal presentation skills and confidence leading discussions with boards and management
• Strong financial analysis skills and sound, qualitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills that support the development of robust financial and strategic analysis of the business, assessment of performance and identifying emerging challenges and opportunities across both short term and long-term horizons
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills: highly collaborative and can work effectively with colleagues across a diverse organisation
• Experience and practical knowledge of strategic and commercial issues, and ideally exposure to project management, transaction management and/or assessment of investments
• An understanding of key public sector roles and functions.

We have an opportunity for an Analyst in the directorate to work with us to monitor the performance of KiwiRail.

In this role you have the opportunity to:

• Undertake a high degree of internal and external stakeholder engagements and build positive working relationships between the Treasury and the company
• Apply analytical tools to improve insights into performance, industry dynamics and key drivers of value and risk
• Provide timely, well analysed advice to Ministers, in particular the Minister for State Owned Enterprises and Minister of Finance, on opportunities, challenges and risks facing the company
• Advise on commercial transactions on behalf of the Crown
• Utilise your specific skillset and capabilities to support the team’s activities and Treasury’s wider objectives.

This is a fixed term opportunity until June 2025.