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Current Opportunities
The following positions are currently available. To apply for any position follow view the full job description and click the 'Apply' link.
Accounting and Finance
- Excellent opportunity with security
- Operational experience a must
- Key business responsibility area
Like many in this new economic environment, this client is faced with many challenges. So I've been instructed to find someone who can take responsibility for particular areas within their broader business operations.
The Opportunity
We're after a very good hands-on Finance Manager who has operated across broad business areas - and has likely advanced through having a strong Management Accounting focus. You'll need strong analytical skills - and be able to quickly come to grips with a new environment - and understand how they interact with their own "customers" and stakeholders.
Your key responsibility will be to manage the financial component of your allocated business areas and support the business managers in all matters financial, including timely reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and all other processes required by management in the wider environment.
In today's environment, security is high on people's agenda and this opportunity offers that.
Criteria
You'll definitely need to be a Qualified Accountant, preferably tertiary qualified with a business background, and demonstrate analytical capability in complex environments. You'll be an integral part of a bigger team tasked with coming up with better ways of financial performance in designated areas.
Attributes
Amongst the personal attributes, you’ll need are the following:
- Excellent communication skills and capability
- The ability to work as part of a team but also autonomously
- Strong presentation skills
- Analytically minded and with a questioning style
- Have broad commercial skills applicable to both the public and private sectors
The Offer
On offer is excellent remuneration plus the opportunity to work within a high performing and respected team environment. And as indicated above, you can be assured that there will be job security in this role.
You can also register your interest by following our Registration process.
PLEASE NOTE:
NO INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED DUE TO CURRENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.
ONLY THOSE IN NZ WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Short description.- Urgent requirement due to illness
- Completion of full financials
- Can be done remotely
Management accounts have been completed, but full financials are required for ongoing facilities and upcoming lending.
Initial work is completion of balance sheet, then potential ongoing work on an ad hoc and as required basis.
Accounts are currently spreadsheet based but intent is to migrate to a new system, likely Xero, this financial year. Whilst not essential, it would be helpful if the Accountant had experience in migrating to a new package.
Would suit someone with an existing portfolio of clients undertaking ongoing work.
Location preferably Rodney, but North Shore OK.
If of interest, please submit an application via our registration process, or call Kevin Chappell on 0295-974739 for more information.
PLEASE NOTE:
ONLY THOSE CURRENTLY IN NZ WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Short description.CEO/General Management/Management
- Two-year fixed-term contract
- Leadership role, service Contact Centre operations
- City Fringe location
This role leads the establishment and operationalising of a high availability mission critical 24/7 monitoring operation; and manages the rostering of shifts, and through strong operational management will ensure the high performance of critical monitoring teams. Through proven staff leadership you will lead Monitoring Operators, associated with fast pace system-based monitoring operations, incident control and field service despatch operations, within a highly regulated compliance environment.
And as a senior leader in this business, you will work with the SLT collaborating with a key Government client on reporting, building capability, service improvement, and initiatives to give a better customer experience.
Ideally, you will have experience within a mission-critical, technology-driven contact/monitoring centre, proven leadership experience in creating and managing high-performance operational teams within a similar environment, an astute business acumen underpinned by strong attention to detail, along with outstanding interpersonal communication skills.
We are seeking experienced candidates with extensive leadership and a best practice focus gained within a Contact or Call Centre, Monitoring Centre or similar environment where advanced technology is used by rostered shifts of highly capable operators monitoring technical ‘live’ data, needing to make good judgement decision on critical urgent actions that pose significant risk or consequence.
A very collaborative, customer service culture is a hallmark of this small NZ operation (which is part of an international group and the NZ operations manage the largest global contract), within a recession-proof and critical service sector, a unique opportunity to explore a new leadership role underpinned by a very good remuneration package.
We invite your interest in this superb opportunity, please submit your details in absolute confidence attaching both an up-to-date CV and cover letter (in Word please). Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, you can contact Amanda Scott, Consulting Director at talentnow! on 021784483 or email amanda.scott@talentnow.co.nz
Applications close: 4th September 2020
PLEASE NOTE:
NO INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS CAN BE CONSIDERED DUE TO CURRENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.
ONLY THOSE IN NZ WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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Government - Local or Central
- Business Unit Management and People Leadership
- Career succession step with work-life balance!
- Influential role with meaningful impact within the region
This “Smart Little City” is at the heart of the region. Nelson City Council is a Unitary Authority responsible for providing key infrastructure, community facilities, economic development, a range of regulatory functions and managing natural resources.
The role provides operational leadership of the Environmental Planning business unit, who is responsible for the development and review of Environmental bylaws and resource management plans. The new generation Nelson Plan is a key focus that focuses on the future in terms of environmental protection and enhancement, climate change resilience, development, and growth.
We need an energetic leader with sound judgment to support and lead a passionate professional team of planners, all at differing stages in their career, who will highly value your mentoring and coaching style. Aligned to the organisation culture will be your values-based, action-orientated approach to engage with the integrated Council operations and you will lead with exceptional technical nous, whilst keeping an eye on future trends and the changing landscape of the RMA.
In this role, you will be responsible for the overall integrity, quality assurance and delivery of the complex Planning work programme ensuring work is delivered from a Council-wide perspective. Therefore, in addition to your strong partnering and people leadership qualities, you will bring a proven background in senior planning advice, expertise and technical leadership in key planning and policy areas.
Critical to success in this political environment will be your ability to engage with and manage expectations through building productive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including proactively participating in community facilitation and engagement on planning and policy matters. This will require you to possess advanced political astuteness.
You will have a minimum of 10+ years' environmental planning experience that underpins your proven business unit management and people leadership experience, and your career history may span working in local government or consultancy (Planning, Policy, Resource Consents), with a relevant professional qualification in Environmental Management, Resource Management or related discipline.
For an articulate and motivated professional, we offer you this enviable career step and lifestyle opportunity in a fabulous location, and a supportive and collaborative work environment, with an attractive remuneration on offer.
To register your interest in this superb opportunity, please submit your details in absolute confidence via our registration process attaching both an up-to-date CV and cover letter (in Word please). For a confidential conversation, you can contact Amanda Scott, Consulting Director at talentnow! on 021-784483.
Applications close Friday 20th December 2019.
PLEASE NOTE:
To apply for this role you must have New Zealand RMA experience and have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand.
Short description.Information & Communication Technology
- Initial 3 months, potentially up to 12
- Strong scheduling skills needed
- Existing key project across all disciplines
This client has embarked on an organisational-wide ERP change programme that covers all disciplines and specialist areas.
The Opportunity
Whilst initially a 3 month commitment is required, it is more than likely to extend for a period for up to 12 months, although by no means guaranteed. The organisation is well-regarded and the team is a high-performing one.Criteria
We're after a very good Project Manager who is top of their game in project scheduling, and has broad experience liaising across all disciplines, and can bring together a project plan covering all activities, resource requirements, and any other aspects impacting the project.Attributes
You'll be an experienced Project Manager who has experience in multi-discipline projects, and also bring the following to the table:
- Excellent communication skills and capability
- The ability to work as part of a team but also autonomously
- Analytically minded and with a questioning style
You will need to demonstrate a track record of management of projects within a complex environment, where you have interacted with all levels of stakeholders, from finance through to specialist and technical operations within. You will also need a relevant tertiary qualification, supported by formal project management qualifications, such as PMP or Prince2.
The Offer
On offer is an excellent hourly or daily rate, plus the opportunity to work within a project that will enhance the community.
If this sounds like you, and you fulfill the key criteria I am after, then please call me in confidence, Kevin Chappell, Principal Director, 0295-974739 for more details.
You can also register your interest by following our Registration process. Please ensure you complete all forms.
PLEASE NOTE:
NO INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED DUE TO CURRENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.
ONLY THOSE IN NZ WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Short description.Property & Real Estate
- Business Unit leadership opportunity
- Dynamic role with a strategic, technical and operational remit
- Asset Management + Property Management
This “Smart Little City” is at the heart of the region and Nelson City Council is a Unitary Authority responsible for providing key infrastructure, community facilities, economic development, a range of regulatory functions, and managing natural resources.
The property function within the Council is undergoing positive change to enhance the way property assets are managed and maintained, with asset management, property management, and acquisition and disposal now managed within the one team. This new model will enable more proactive strategy development, greater operational efficiencies and an improved customer experience through end to end management of the property portfolio.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity where you can make a huge impact. We’re looking for an energetic manager to support and develop the team, refresh processes and ways of working and provide strategic and technical property expertise, especially in asset management, to maximise the benefits of the change and deliver strong outcomes for the Council and the community.
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience in both asset management and property management across the lifecycle, with particular strengths in built assets. Ideally, you’ll have experience in local government and understand the political nuance. You’ll be an excellent people leader with proven experience developing happy and high-performing teams. Collaborating and influencing in style, you’ll be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage diverse and complex stakeholder relationships.
Essential will be a tertiary qualification in a related property field (property management, valuation, commerce, etc) and sound knowledge of relevant legislation (Public Works Act, Reserves Act, LG Act, Property Law Act).
For an articulate, motivated, and personable professional, this is an enviable career and lifestyle opportunity in a fabulous regional location, with attractive remuneration on offer.
To register your interest in this superb opportunity, please submit your details in absolute confidence via our registration process attaching both an up-to-date CV and cover letter (in Word please). Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, you can contact Amanda Scott, Consulting Director at talentnow! on 021-784483 or email amanda.scott@talentnow.co.nz
Applications close Monday 31st August 2020.
PLEASE NOTE:
NO INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS CAN BE CONSIDERED DUE TO CURRENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.
ONLY THOSE IN NZ WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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