Management Accountant

About Airways:
Our people manage New Zealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air traffic control, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace design services. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination - safely. At Airways, our values underpin all that we do. We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that we do.

Our organisation is made up of operational business groups that are supported by governance and corporate services functions. To learn more about our people and organisational structure, check out www.airways.co.nz/about.

About the Team:
The Finance Team is responsible for the overall financial management and support processes within Airways, including transaction accounting, financial reporting, and general ledger support to business units, financial IT systems, procurement, property management, capital planning, statutory reporting and management reporting.

About the Role:
Parental leave, 9-month fixed term opportunity to join our Christchurch (Burnside) based team.

Reporting into the Head of Financial Planning & Performance, as Management Accountant you will support the Core Business Partnering Team with the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of financial and operational information for management.  

This role will also assist with financial planning and project reporting. 

Key Focus Areas:

• Supporting month-end processes including journal preparation, reviewing accruals and transactional analysis.
• Forecasting, variable analysis and ad hoc analysis as needed.
• Delivering data and insights that drive commercial outcomes and inform key decisions.
• Providing project support including detailed project reporting, monthly reporting and related forecasting.
• Leading the development of business unit and cost centre level budgets.
• Building and maintaining relationships with the customers and provides suggestions on improvements that are effective and simple to use.

About You:
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Bachelor of Commerce / Accountancy.
• 4+ years’ experience in an accounting role.
• Strong analytical and MS Excel skills, knowledge and understanding of accounting systems and processes for reporting purposes.
• Proven business analysis skills with the ability to work with technical specialists to produce effective solutions.
• Experience in working in a complex financial environment, preferably in an SOE or commercial environment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic business environment, influence and collaborate with people internally and externally, show resilience and agility, take ownership and focus on delivering successful business outcomes.

Beneficial:

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
• Project Accounting experience.
• Experience utilising automation tools like Adaptive Insights.
  

To Apply:
If you are eager to expand your experience at a State-Owned Enterprise with an international reputation for innovation and success, submit your application (CV and cover letter) via the Airways careers site or Seek.

Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo pre-employment background checks including references, drug and alcohol screening, criminal conviction, and related checks.

Application closing date is Thursday, 1 May 2025.

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to keep NZ skies safe. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We currently hold the Rainbow Tick and NQTick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick. We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates.