Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers. 

Mō te tūranga - About the role

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in maintaining ANZ’s financial integrity and supporting the delivery of our financial governance programme. Working within a collaborative and high-performing team, you’ll help ensure compliance, transparency, and trust across financial reporting processes.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Type: 12-month secondment / fixed-term
Role Location: Wellington or Auckland
 

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?

As a Financial Governance Associate, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the execution of ANZ NZ’s financial governance programme, with a focus on control testing.

• Coordinating the semi-annual Financial Governance Attestation and quality assurance over the Balance Sheet Ownership (and Reconciliations) policy.

• Building positive relationships with teams throughout ANZ to work proactively on matters of financial governance and associated policies.

• Working closely with ANZ’s external auditors in connection with their audit procedures.

• Proactively assessing financial integrity and completing associated deep dive assessments.

• Identifying areas for process improvement and contributing to a culture of continuous enhancement.

• Participating actively in creating an inclusive, supportive team environment.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• 3+ years of experience in financial reporting, assurance, or control testing.
• A strong foundation in audit or risk assessment practices.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Highly organised and adaptable, able to manage multiple tasks independently.
• A proactive mindset with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work across diverse teams.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 93517.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

09/05/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)