Business Adviser at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Business Adviser 

Role type: Full time, Permanent  

Location: Wellington City 

Salary band & range: GSR Band F $76,463 to $89,215 depending on skills and experience 

Want to work at the intersection of finance, policy, and real-world impact? Join a team shaping how cost recovery works across New Zealand's food system, influencing fees, pricing models, and regulatory frameworks that matter nationally.

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

As a Business Adviser in the Cost Recovery Oversight team, you'll help design and improve cost recovery arrangements across New Zealand Food Safety, working across legislation, policy, and financial data to ensure systems are fair, transparent, and effective. This is a unique opportunity to apply your financial and analytical skills to real regulatory challenges.

You'll work on complex written material, translate data into pricing models, and contribute to advice and communications that support decision-making and public understanding. The work is varied and project-based, giving you exposure to everything from forecasting and financial analysis through to implementation of fees, charges, and levies.

You will:

• Analyse legislation, policy, and financial information
• Support design and review of fees, levies and charges
• Translate data into cost recovery and pricing models
• Draft documentation, advice, and public communications
• Contribute to implementation of charging frameworks

About You - Mōu

You may currently be working as a Financial Analyst, Pricing Analyst, Policy Adviser, Regulatory Analyst, or Management Consultant. You might come from a bank, financial services organisation, consultancy, or a central government agency, where you've built strong analytical, modelling, and communication skills.

You're comfortable working with complex information, whether financial data, legislation, or policy, and translating it into clear insights and practical recommendations. You enjoy engaging with detailed written and financial material, and can confidently analyse, interpret, and present your findings in a structured and accessible way.

You bring a foundation in finance, economics, accounting, or commerce, and are comfortable working with data, legislation, and policy to support decision-making and advisory outputs. You are detail-focused, methodical in your approach, and able to collaborate effectively while managing competing priorities.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience working in finance, banking, or large organisations
• A degree in finance, economics, accounting, or commerce
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Experience with pricing models or financial systems
• Clear written communication for varied audiences

You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You'll join the Cost Recovery Oversight Team within Regulatory Support & Performance at New Zealand Food Safety. We are a collaborative, multidisciplinary group working closely with finance, policy, operational teams and NZFS leaders to deliver high-quality, transparent cost recovery systems across Aotearoa's food safety regulatory landscape. 

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Annual Wellness payment
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
• MPI Mentoring program

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 29th June 2026. 

If you have any questions about the role, please email Abby.Walker@mpi.govt.nz   

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