Thriving together - mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.
Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

• Great, supportive team culture
• Flexible working – work from home and the office
• Located in Tauranga, Whakatāne or Rotorua – you choose!

 We’re looking for an energetic individual to join our high-performing Finance team at Toi Moana as a permanent Management Accountant. f you’re ready for your next challenge and want to make an impact in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga | About the role

This role is part of a team that provides for the Council’s strategic accounting, management reporting and advisory functions. At Toi Moana, the Management Accountant role exists to deliver the strategic focus of the management accounting function and supports Senior Management Accountants in delivering the Management Reporting function. This includes supporting the delivery of Council’s significant revenue streams and contributing to financial modelling for major projects, alongside providing a robust advisory and support service to management.

No two days will be the same.  In this role you will spend your time working closely with the Senior Management Accountant to:

• Partner across our awesome organisation, talking finance and capital investments with industry leaders and managers of business units.
• Learn about, work with, and visit the business units in the field – public transport, biosecurity, rivers and drainage, lake catchments, regional parks, fresh water, and environmental policy are a few.
• Provide analysis for decision making and assist with the strategic focus of Council initiatives.
• Improve finance systems and processes to benefit the entire organisation.
• Thrive as part of a high performing, supportive and fun finance team.

Ō pūmanawa | Your skills and experience

Candidates will shine if they:

• Have a minimum of four to five years proven management accounting and business partnering experience, where they were highly respected by the business for their value add.
• Are CA, CIMA or similar qualified desirable.
• Depict exceptional EQ as well as IQ with the ability to initiate and engage effectively at all levels in an organisation.
• Assist with peer reviewing work completed by other team members to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with Council’s standards and expectations
• Exhibit comprehensive accounting knowledge and an understanding of subsidiary ledgers.
• Have highly developed skills with Excel, Word, financial databases and writing financial commentary for target audiences.
• Have experience using integrated financial systems.
• Have a high level of enthusiasm, and excellent problem-solving skills; and
• Can multi-task and prioritise to ensure deadlines are met.

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people's use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

We are a values-driven organisation, that really cares about our people.  Who you are is important to us and we welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions and abilities. We want Toi Moana to be a place where you bring your whole self to work.

You’ll be joining the positive, tight knit, and established Finance Support team. We enjoy what we do, and we enjoy working together to deliver what the organisation needs. 

Highlights of working with us include:

• Varied and challenging work.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Flexibility with the way you work.
• A competitive remuneration and leave package, including additional paid leave over Christmas/New Year, employer paid insurance, well-being initiatives. 
• A commitment to supporting you grow and develop.

The position can be located in either our Tauranga, Whakatāne or Rotorua offices.  Competitive remuneration will be offered to the successful candidate dependent on relevant qualifications, skills, and experience. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono  | How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW or contact AJ Prinsloo, Finance Manager on 0800 884 880 for a confidential discussion.

To access a copy of Te Tūranga Mahi (Job Description) please click on the following link or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/3udm3ya9

NB: To apply for this job, you must have the legal right to be able to work in New Zealand and also a current, valid driver's licence.

Applications close 11pm, Tuesday 24 February 2026 and will only be accepted online.