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September 19, 2024
Transpower
Wellington City
FULL TIME & OTHER
Commercial Analyst - Application Services
- Work at the heart of the application ecosystem that keeps the lights on for Aotearoa
- Provide financial and commercial support to senior leaders
- Wellington-based role within a high-impact diverse team
Transpower owns and operates Aotearoa New Zealand's national grid — the high-voltage transmission network that powers the country. We are dedicated to ensuring a reliable, secure supply of electricity for everyone, while leading the way towards a net-zero carbon future and fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace.
The critical IT systems built and operated by our Applications Services team, within our Information Services and Technology (IST) Division, are a key part of running the NZ electricity grid and electricity market in real time.
About the team
The Transpower applications landscape includes various systems of record, such as Market Systems, SCADA, Transmission applications, Core Finance, Asset Management, HR systems, and key systems of engagement, such as Customer channel applications (CRM, customer portal), B2B integration, and mobile applications.
Our Application Services team is responsible for managing Transpower's portfolio of applications and their cost-effective and seamless integration to meet business requirements through:
- Applications acquisition or development
- Applications life-cycle management
- Problem resolution
- Additions and enhancements
The Opportunity
As a valued Commercial Analyst in our team, you will contribute your financial and commercial expertise to our Application Services leaders on procurement processes and commercial contract agreement preparation, review, and negotiation, and you will lead on select contract drafting and negotiations. You'll ensure a consistent approach in these areas through regular coaching and mentoring sessions, contributing to an overall improved level of commercial acumen.
Maintaining strong working relationships with your Finance Business Partner, Legal team, and Procurement Category Managers, you'll assist with the standardisation of processes contributing to the improvement of commercial and financial maturity across the division.
With a continuous improvement orientation, you will:
- enhance and standardise processes and documentation, leveraging diverse perspectives and best practices across the technology division.
- peer review documents that go to the executive team
- support the Enterprise Applications and Commercial Manager across a range of business and commercial areas, including monthly and annual financial reporting.
- ensure consistent management of related supplier contracts.
- aid in the drafting of high-quality documents and communications for diverse audiences, including our Executive team.
- lead the Application Services Annual Budget preparation process.
As an experienced commercial analyst, you understand the importance of building strong relationships within your team and across the business to foster collaboration and inclusivity. You will bring:
- 5-8 years of experience in financial and commercial roles, preferably within IT services.
- Strong commercial competence, including experience negotiating contracts.
- financial/cost centre management experience.
- proven financial acuity through budgeting, handling cost centre allocations, planning, financial reporting, and consolidations.
- strong MS Excel skills.
- highly developed written and oral communication skills, including experience writing and editing at all levels (including Executive).
- experience mentoring cost centre managers in related areas of expertise and responsibility.
- relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent extensive experience.
Why join Transpower
It's exciting! On offer is intellectually stimulating work with the scale, criticality, and complexity of our lifeline utility. It is both engaging and challenging. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the diversity of thought that comes from our people of over 28 nationalities.
You'll join a fun, hardworking team in a family friendly and flexible environment with great employee benefits - check them out here https://www.transpower.co.nz/about-us/careers/benefits with on the job learning, development, and career progression over time.
Next steps
Join us in driving Aotearoa's energy future and be part of a great team doing important work who will benefit greatly from your experience and business expertise. Please review the position description via our careers site https://careers.transpower.co.nz/search and apply without delay!
Role closes Thursday 3rd October 2024 however, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and you may be contacted prior to the closing date for an initial exploratory conversation.
Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is desirable.
Job Details
Position Description
Application Services Commercial Analyst_PD Aug 2024.pdf
Reference #
31940
Posted on
19 Sep 2024
Closes on
03 Oct 2024 23:55
Location(s)
Wellington
Expertise
Accounting and Finance, Analysts & Researchers, Business Analysis, Information Services & Technology (IST), Legal, Management , Procurement
Job level(s)
Experienced, Management
Work type(s)
Permanent Full Time
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