18/312 Forensic Accountant

Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Auckland
Business Group: Regulatory Services
Branch: Policy Regulation and Communities
Salary: $90,496 - $122,435

·       Exciting position where you can use your accounting experience in the Regulatory Services Group

·       Utilise your technical skills along with an ability to communicate clearly and build relationships

·       Make an important contribution to achieving regulatory outcomes in gambling

·       Be part of a growing, dynamic, modern regulator

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.

As one of Government's larger regulators, Regulatory Services aims to minimise harm and maximise benefits through effective oversight of three key regulatory systems: anti-money laundering and countering financing terrorism, gambling, and digital safety.  We are a responsive risk-based regulator that uses innovation and collaboration to maximise our impact to achieve desired outcomes for New Zealand communities.

We are looking for a Forensic Accountant to be part of our Gambling group. You will be responsible for applying accounting, auditing and investigative skills that inform sector analysis and education. The position also provides forensic accounting support to serious and complex investigations, licensing, targeted regulatory outcomes and enforcement and compliance activities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

·       Prior proven experience in forensic accounting role or similar capacity

·       Experience in interpreting and understanding financial and performance reporting standards

·       Experience providing advice on accounting, auditing and/or financial analysis in a regulatory/investigative or law enforcement environment

·       Excellent relationship management skills

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information so that it can be understood by non-accountants

·       Chartered Accountant membership or equivalent

  If you are looking for a challenging and exciting position and want a job where the work you do matters to communities across New Zealand we would like to hear from you.

Applications close: 5pm, Monday 23 June 2018
For more information please contact: Charlotte Stanley on 09 362 5127 or [email protected]
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