Senior Analyst - Commercial and Institutional Performance

at  The Treasury

EXCEPTIONAL FIXED TERM OPPORTUNITY TO HELP DRIVE THE PERFORMANCE AND VALUE OF THE CROWN’S COMMERCIAL ENTITY OWNERSHIP

• Join our passionate and talented team making a real difference in Aotearoa
• Bring your commercial or financial analysis expertise to strengthen our strategic and policy performance advice to Ministers
• Be well-supported in your professional development and career aspirations

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 finances and are the Government’s trusted economic advisor. Our vision is to lift living standards for all New Zealanders.
Our three Commercial and Institutional Performance teams, alongside our Governance and Appointments team, 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 with real world experience with commercial organisations. You will also bring:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex problems in a relatable manner,
• Experience in leading work programmes and an ability to collaborate and coordinate with colleagues across a diverse organisation,
• The ability to influence and work with different stakeholders,
• Strong commercial and/or financial analytical and problem-solving skills skill and experience in applying these to provide strategic, policy or performance advice,
• Experience and practical knowledge of strategic and commercial issues and exposure to project and / or transaction management.

This is a fixed-term role through to the end of June 2025. In this role you will:

• Manage the relationships between the Treasury and the commercial and multiple objective companies that you are responsible for, including representing the Treasury in regular meetings with the Chair, directors and senior management,
• Apply analytical tools to improve insights into performance, industry dynamics and key drivers of value and risk,
• Provide advice to Ministers, in particular the Minister for State Owned Enterprises and Minister of Finance, on opportunities, challenges and risks facing these companies,
• Lead projects providing advice on commercial transactions on behalf of the Crown, and
• Regularly engage with senior officials across the public sector and connect with stakeholders outside of Government.

With 3 -5 years of relevant experience, you will be employed in a commercial, corporate finance or financial services role or you will be working within the public sector as a performance advisor carrying out financial and performance analysis, preferably in the infrastructure sector.
Wherever you are, you will be conversant in corporate finance or organisational performance and have the intellectual curiosity required to help drive the performance and value of the Crown companies.