Jacqui Downey Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Management Accounting services to support the achievement of strategic and operational objectives.Key Outcomes:- Leading and/or supporting strategic projects - Policy development and implementation - Lead Annual and Long Term Planning for Units- Maintain core accounting systems- Month-end deliverables are completed to the highest standard and in accordance with policies and agreed timframes

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Manage and execute financial reporting to the Alliance to provide up to date and accurate financial data and reporting.Ensure month-end financial deliverables are completed to the highest standard and in accordance with policies and agreed timeframes.Management of external auditCo-ordinate and collate forecasts, ensuring appropriate auditable cost controls are in place to provide transparency and assist budget holders in providing accurate projectionsProvision of information and support to enable timely capitalisation of Transportation assetsFinance projects and business system training

Auckland, New Zealand

Accountabilities and Responsibilities• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports to relevant groups.• Ensure that the organisation has appropriate policies and procedures to ensure sound financial management and update where necessary.• Ensure that the organisation complies with all legislation relating to financial management, reporting and taxation.• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Niche’s prime financial systems, ensuring sound and prudent financial controls are in place.• Perform the treasury function, including the management of working capital, investments and liabilities.• Assist the Directors to develop business plans and annual financial budgets that will deliver the outcomes of their strategic objectives.• Develop robust cash flow projections aligned with annual planning and quarterly forecasts.• Development of business continuity planning for core processes to enable critical functions to continue in the event of outages and/or extraordinary events. • Responsibility for performing the key functions (end to end process), creditors and debtors, payroll and month-end processing.• Preparation of GST and FBT returns within timeframes set by the Inland Revenue Department.

Auckland, New Zealand

Primary Objective• Provide leadership for the Project Managers• Provide strategic programme and operational advice and support to the Director• To effectively support the Academic Entities key commercial relationships goals for students,business, industry and the professional bodies• Financial Management – monitor and analyse the monthly performance of the Directorate providing summary reports. Recommend changes that will improve the Directorate’s efficiency and effectiveness.• Support the Director in the delivery of key projects.Accountabilities and Responsibilities• Provide leadership in strategic cost reductions initiatives for the Academic Entities. Results achieved over a three year period resulted in an overall 20% cost efficiency in some Faculties.• Ensure the Asset Management Plan (a key component of the Institute’s Strategic Plan) is maintained on an annual basis in line with the content and timing of the MIT Strategic Plan.• Project Management for key capital projects including financial oversight.• Cost management of significant projects - ensures that project budgets are actively forecast and that expenditure is monitored to ensure delivery of agreed project outputs.• Ensure business benefits are realised and provide appropriate post implementation review reporting.• Full participation as a member of the Institute’s Major Projects Committee.

Auckland, New Zealand

Primary Objective• Provide commercial strategic and operational advice and support to the Academic Leadership Team.• To effectively support the Academic Entities key commercial relationships goals for students, business, industry and the professional bodies• Financial Management – monitor and analyse the monthly performance of the Directorate providing summary reports. Recommend changes that will improve the Directorate’s efficiency and effectiveness.• Support the Director in the delivery of key projects.Accountabilities and Responsibilities• Provide leadership in strategic cost reductions initiatives for the Academic Entities. Results achieved over a three year period resulted in an overall 20% cost efficiency in some Faculties.• Support Business planning and financial budgets to ensure alignment to and achievement of Strategic outcomes and regular monitoring of such through monthly forecasting.• Work with the Director to analyse and ensure appropriate staffing and financial resources are provided. Develop models for this purpose.• Stakeholder engagement and management.• Contribute to the development and implementation of new and growth opportunities.• Performance monitoring with recommendation to improve Academic Entities efficiency and effectiveness.• Business Case preparation for new initiatives, supporting commercial processes, such as tendering, contract negotiations and support to the Director in implementing change.

Auckland, New Zealand

Primary Objective• Preparation of accurate, timely, monthly, and annual financial reporting for MIT.• Provision of financial and management reports and advice.• Lead and manage the financial reporting accounting team in a changing environment. • Ensure the financial accounting team has a shared sense of purpose, is empowered, that there is teamwork across boundaries.• Project work as determined by the Director of Finance and Infrastructure. Accountabilities and Responsibilities• Preparation of the Institutes monthly reporting to Council.• Preparation of the Annual Report – ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards. • Liaison with external auditors.• Co-ordination and preparation of forecasts for both capital expenditure and operations.• Review general management accounting output for general layout and content improvement.• Input into Policy Development and monitor compliance with Finance driven policies and relevant legislation.• Advise on tax issues and monitor legislative compliance (GST, withholding tax).• To ensure that all supervised staff perform their duties to the required level of performance through review, mentoring and training and that appropriate safety procedures are in place.• Systems administration – Financial System (oversee) • To participate in design, implementation and review of student management system – financial processes (Jasper).• Mentoring, coaching and development (Financial) as required for the Institute Senior Management Team.• Co-ordination of the Finance Strategic Plan

Auckland, New Zealand

Accountabilities and ResponsibilitiesProvision of accurate and relevant financial information and accounting services to Community Services to enhance their ability to manage their business, in accordance with Council Policy, applicable Financial Reporting Standards and relevant legislation.Financial• To participate in the design, implementation and review of financial and non-financial performance measurement plus establishing as required financial control systems for Community Services. This includes ensuring that these controls are complied with.• Preparation of both financial and non-financial reports utilising the available software.• Contribute to the Annual Report for Community Services related activities.• Work with external auditors.• Co-ordination and preparation of the annual budgets and future year forecasts for both capital expenditure (Asset Management Planning) and operational revenue and expenditure. Analysing the impact of capital projections on operational budget and identifying cost efficiencies / savings.• Analyse financial information to identify trends, and provide costing models / scenarios to assist business decision making.• Monitor compliance with tax legislation.Customer• Mentoring, coaching and development as required for Community Services.• Provide financial advice to Community Services. (Approximately 60 clients, including external partnerships and 8 specifier relationships). • Build and maintain key business relationships.Business Process• Identification, analysis and implementation of core process improvement projects, and associated cost benefit analyses.• To participate in the development and implementation of business and asset management plans.• Input into policy development and reviews formulated for Community Services diverse activities.