Management Accountant at Te Whatu Ora, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Fixed-term, full-time position until mid February 2027 based in Dunedin.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to provide trusted financial advice that supports better decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis to help deliver sustainable, high-quality health services. 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. 

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. 

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. 

About the Role 

We are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join our Finance team. This role has become available as we continue to strengthen our financial partnering capability, ensuring our clinical and operational leaders have the insights and support they need to make informed decisions that improve services and deliver value for our communities.

As a trusted finance partner, you will work closely with service managers and clinical leaders to provide timely financial advice, analysis and reporting across your portfolio. You'll lead budgeting and forecasting activities, contribute to business cases and investment decisions, and identify opportunities to improve financial performance while supporting the long-term sustainability of Health New Zealand. Working collaboratively across the wider Finance team, you'll help embed strong financial practices that support high-quality healthcare delivery.

About you 

You are a collaborative finance professional who enjoys building relationships and turning complex financial information into practical insights that support decision-making.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or a related discipline, with CA (or equivalent) qualification, or be working towards it.
• At least 3–5 years' experience in management accounting, financial analysis or business partnering, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Experience delivering budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.    

How to Apply 

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Tuesday 18 August 2026. For further information, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.Rickard@TeWhatuOra.Govt.NZ.

The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.