- Location
- BNZ Place Auckland, 80 Queen Street, New Zealand
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Worker Type:
Maximum Term/Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions though our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."
We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. No two days are the same.
Ko mātou tēnei | This is us
We are looking for an experienced assurance professional to join our Risk team as Manager - External Reporting Assurance on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Auckland.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in providing assurance over BNZ’s financial and regulatory reporting. You will work closely with Finance and senior stakeholders across BNZ to assess risks and controls, review reporting processes, and help strengthen risk management practices.
You will bring an objective and independent perspective, providing valuable challenge, oversight, guidance, and advice to support the accuracy and integrity of BNZ’s external reporting obligations.
What are 5 day-to-day tasks the person in this role will complete?
Lead assurance reviews over financial and regulatory reporting processes.
Assess risks and controls and evaluate the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of external reporting.
Partner with Finance teams to strengthen risk management practices across risk, control, issue and event management activities.
Support oversight of change initiatives and risk reporting.
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across Finance and the wider Bank, providing practical advice and guidance.
What is the team culture and environment like?
You will join a team focused on supporting BNZ Finance to manage risks and controls, get the numbers right, and keep BNZ safe. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders across the Bank and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on BNZ’s financial and regulatory reporting environment.
What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?
Strong technical assurance expertise with the ability to apply risk and control thinking in a business environment.
Confidence communicating findings and influencing senior stakeholders.
A collaborative working style, with experience reviewing work and supporting the development of others.
Sound judgement, curiosity, and the ability to provide objective review, challenge, and oversight.
A focus on building trusted relationships and providing practical, outcome-focused guidance.
What skills and experience are required?
5+ years’ experience in external audit, internal audit, or assurance.
A sound understanding of controls and risk, and how they apply to business environments and reporting requirements.
Experience communicating findings and influencing senior management.
Chartered Accountant qualification, such as CA ANZ, CPA, or equivalent.
Experience in risk management within the financial services sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us! We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”
Closing Date: 05 September 2026Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.
