Lead Analyst

• Shape investment decisions, strengthen asset governance, and assess inventory
• Partner with senior leaders across the organisation
• 18 month Secondment or Fixed Term opportunity

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity
At Kāinga Ora, we're committed to building better, brighter homes, communities and lives. As New Zealand's largest housing provider, we support over 187,000 customers, maintain around 65,000 homes, and deliver housing and community developments that create lasting impact across the country.

We're looking for a commercially astute Lead Analyst to provide expert financial insight, drive informed decision-making, and support the long-term financial sustainability of our organisation. This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-value initiatives while influencing investment decisions that will shape outcomes for generations to come.

What you'll be doing

As Lead Analyst, you'll provide expert commercial and financial advice that supports strategic decision-making across the organisation.

You'll:

• Lead large-scale asset valuation programmes and develop valuation models that support informed investment decisions and net realisable value assessment
• Provide strategic leadership across fixed assets, work in progress (WIP), inventory and valuation activities
• Develop and enhance long-term financial models to support capitalisation, forecasting and major investment projects
• Analyse complex financial and non-financial information to generate meaningful business insights
• Lead asset valuation process and inventory valuation, impairment and write-up assessment and flag financial risk
• Oversee WIP management, including identifying write-off risks and validating capital expenditure balances
• Drive improvements in asset data quality, valuation methodologies and cost capture processes
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to improve project costing and commercial outcomes
• Lead or support critical projects that improve organisational performance and deliver value for money
• Drive continuous improvement, governance and best-practice asset management frameworks across the organisation
• Present complex analysis and recommendations in a clear, compelling and actionable way

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

To be successful, you'll bring:

• CA qualified or similar
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting
• A relevant qualification and significant experience in financial analysis, commercial advisory, asset accounting, valuation or a related field
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to understand the broader organisational impact of decisions.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience interpreting complex financial and operational data and translating it into meaningful insights.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting, asset valuations, WIP management, inventory processes or large-scale capital projects will be useful
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to influence decision-making and build trusted relationships across a complex organisation.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to identify opportunities and drive positive outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and a proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and deliver results.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:
• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold