Senior Commercial Analyst | Wellington City

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Commercial Analyst

Role type: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Wellington City

Salary Band: D $100,934 to $129,804 depending on skills and experience

About the Role – Kōrero mō te Tūranga

We're looking for a Senior Commercial Analyst to join our Finance team and support Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) strategic and operational decision-making. You'll be a key adviser to a diverse business unit, providing financial insights and commercial advice.

This role supports a commercially focused portfolio that's critical to New Zealand's wellbeing, with 70% of funding from external revenue you will need to showcase your commercial flair, a rare feature in the public sector. You will have the opportunity to collaborate within and across teams that support our internal and external customers.

You'll work closely with managers to ensure financial information is timely, accurate, and meaningful. The role connects finance with science, policy, and operations, translating complexity into clear, actionable advice in a fast-paced, commercially minded environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and analysing budgets, forecasts, and financial reports
• Providing commercial advice on investment proposals and strategic initiatives
• Supporting cost recovery modelling and regulatory impact assessments
• Building financial capability across MPI business units
• Experience with managing complex relationships in a competitive setting

About You – Mōu

You're a Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) with experience in both centralised finance functions and commercial analysis with a desire to make a difference.

You're an autonomous commercially minded analyst who enjoys working with people and numbers to deliver meaningful and clear financial insights. You're confident understand pricing, cost drivers, and scenario modelling, and have exposure to contracts, business law, and economics.

You will bring:

• A minimum of five years experience in management accounting with commercial exposure
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of government financial processes and reporting
• A tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or a related field

About the Team – Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You'll join the Management Accounting team within Corporate Services, a collaborative, fast-paced group that partners across MPI to enable success. We're a diverse team of Business Accountants who support each other, value autonomy, and are committed to continuous development. You'll be supported by senior leaders and encouraged to grow your skillset and career in a dynamic, commercial environment.

Our team culture is positive, proactive, and people-focused, with a strong emphasis on trust, accountability, and shared success. We work at pace, value strong communication, and support each other to navigate complexity with confidence. This role suits someone with presence and initiative, able to influence, say no constructively, and thrive in a high-trust, high-expectation environment.

About MPI – Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

The Ministry for Primary Industries partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and fibre products.

Benefits of working at MPI – Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Additional MPI leave days
• Annual Wellness payment
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11.59pm 27 October 2025

If you have any questions about the role, please email Sophie.Hallett@mpi.govt.nz 

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