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We’re an accredited employer, so we welcome overseas applications from qualified auditors.

Manager, Technical

Audit New Zealand is the largest provider of audit and assurance services to the public sector. We’re committed to delivering the highest quality service to our clients, and operate under a professional services model, consistent with private sector auditing and assurance firms. As a national auditing practice, this role can be based in any Audit New Zealand office.

We’re looking for a Manager, Technical to join our Professional Practices and Specialist Services Group. For this role, you must have a Chartered Accountant qualification from Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (or equivalent) and at least two years’ post-qualifying experience.

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

a sound understanding of and interest in accounting and financial reporting principles and standards, and their practical application;
the ability to research and collect relevant information from several sources; and
good written communication skills and great ability to build relationships.

Your responsibilities will include:

providing technical support and advice to audit teams on accounting and financial reporting;
delivering training to auditors;
supporting decisions about proposed modifications to audit reports;
preparing and maintaining tools for auditors and resources for clients; and
providing technical support and advice to audit teams on accounting for income tax under the relevant financial reporting standard (NZ IAS 12).

We offer our staff:

Learning and development opportunities.
Supportive, flexible working.
Health and well-being benefits.

As an organisation, people matter to us, our independence is critical, we act with integrity and courage, and we’re here to make a difference.

We have a diverse and inclusive team that helps us to understand the issues facing the public sector and how these affect the lives of New Zealanders. We strongly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact Sandy Hoggarth on 04 917 1500 or [email protected].

You must apply online through jobs.govt.nz (you'll find the application form and position description there, too).

Applications close Monday 21 April 2025.

What we stand for

People matter | Our independence is critical | We act with integrity and courage | We're here to make a difference

We offer our staff:

Learning and development opportunities.
Flexible working.
A unique operating environment with Parliament.
Health and well-being benefits.

For more information, please contact our recruitment advisor, Sandy Hoggarth, on 04 917 1500, or email [email protected].

Want to further your career in public sector auditing?

We’re always happy to receive cold call applications from people who are interested in working with us – especially if you have:

a Chartered Accountants membership (or an equivalent overseas qualification);
current or recent experience in public sector auditing;
knowledge of, and experience in applying, the Accounting Standards Framework (For-profit Entities and Public Benefit Entities) and the International Standards of Auditing; and
experience supervising and coaching others.

We’re keen to hear from people who wish to work full time or on a part-time basis, in permanent or fixed term roles.

If you’d like to have a confidential conversation about opportunities, please email our recruitment team at [email protected] with a copy of your CV and some information about the kind of role you’re seeking.

Page updated: 4 April 2025