Lead DOC's Financial Control function to protect public funds, assure reporting excellence, and enable confident decisions that support conservation outcomes across Aotearoa.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Control function, maintaining department-wide financial management and internal control frameworks that safeguard public resources and reduce risk.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and reliability of financial systems, the general ledger, and the balance sheet to support leaders, auditors, and central agencies.
• Oversee timely, accurate, and compliant external financial reporting and act as the primary accountability point for external audit.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce financial accounting policies, procedures, delegations, and risk controls to prevent misstatement or misuse of funds.
• Build a high‑performing, inclusive team culture; set clear expectations, coach and develop capability, and model health, safety, and ...