Vacancies

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

Senior Executive Assistant and Practice Management Co-ordinator

At Audit New Zealand we’re proud to be the leading provider of audit and assurance services to the public sector, and are committed to providing the highest quality service to our clients.

We’re looking for a Senior Executive Assistant and Practice Management Co-ordinator to provide high-level executive and operational support to the General Manager, Audit Services and the wider Audit Services leadership team. This diverse support also involves co-ordinating activities for effective business delivery, reporting, and planning.

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

proven experience providing executive administrative support for people in senior leadership positions, ideally in a professional services organisation;
strong self-management and organisational abilities, with the flexibility to prioritise multiple pieces of work and follow through on issues in a timely manner;
excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, able to work co-operatively in a team environment and remain calm under pressure;
advanced skills in computer software and other business systems (including finance systems, document management systems, and travel management systems); and
experience working in an environment that requires a high level of discretion, sensitivity, and interpersonal interaction.

Understanding tirohanga Māori in addition to competence (or an aspiration to achieve competence) in te reo Māori ona tikanga would be an advantage in supporting our Kia Tika strategy.

About working here

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.

Working here means we can offer you:

Learning and development opportunities.
Supportive, flexible working arrangements (hours/days).
Health and well-being benefits.

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 this role you must able to gain and maintain a Confidential national security clearance. Ordinarily, this means that you must be a New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a current residency class visa and intend to become a citizen when eligible. You must have a five-year checkable background in New Zealand, the UK, the USA, Canada, or Australia. Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance (please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process).

The expected annual salary for this role is between $80,000 and $100,000.

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 descriptions there, too).

Applications close Tuesday, 27 May 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: 27 May 2025