Financial Controller

The Police Credit Union (PCU) is looking for its next Financial Controller, reporting to the CEO as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and accountable for the Finance and Risk Management functions.

If you’re a Chartered Accountant with extensive senior leadership experience managing a finance function, if the thought of contributing to the strategic future of a member-owned organisation providing exclusive banking services to NZ’s frontline personnel sounds like a great opportunity, and if being part of a purpose-driven team seeking to make a real difference in the lives of their members really ticks your box, then this opportunity might be tailor-made for you.

PCU is Credit Union whose members are exclusively NZ Police, NZ Defence and their whanau. We’re a not-for-profit organisation that exists to benefit its members and improve their financial wellbeing through the provision of banking services like term deposits and savings accounts, card services, personal lending and home lending.

As Financial Controller you will be responsible for:

Timely and accurate management of accounts.
Managing PCU’s investments.
Financial reporting for the CEO and Board, including financial statements and ALCO reporting.
Financial analysis and planning, including forecasting, budgeting, and expense management.
Applicable regulatory reporting.
Risk management, including oversight (with the CEO and SLT) of PCU’s risk management framework and tools, and arrears management.
Internal compliance and audit functions.
Managing end of year accounting, reporting, and external audit process.
Supporting colleagues with financial analysis and business case development.
You will be a key member of the SLT, helping develop and execute PCU’s strategy and operational plans, and a regular attendee of Board meetings. However, PCU is a small organisation with a big heart, so it requires someone that’s hands-on and happy to help out wherever its needed – there’s no job too big or too small when we’re all pitching in to serve our membership.

To be a great fit as Financial Controller at PCU, you’ll be values-driven, engaging, detailed, accurate, great at planning, structured, strategic, have a high service ethos, and love working hard while having fun with your colleagues. Ideally, you’ll have experience working in a NBDT or similar financial services business, but this isn’t necessarily a deal-breaker.

We’re a not-for-profit, so money won’t be your primary motivator, but your salary will be commensurate with your experience and skills. We have flexible working policies, but we’re based in the Wellington CBD, so you’ll be expected to be onsite with your colleagues on a regular basis. We provide additional benefits like a contribution to parking costs, and we’ll pay for you to be part of the Police Welfare Fund and Health Plan.

If all this sounds like it’s a role made just for you, please send us your CV with a cover letter outlining why you think you’re cut out to be PCU’s next Financial Controller. Read more