Group Treasurer (Wellington or Christchurch)

Company Description

Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. We also retail electricity to more than 380,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing  

As our Group Treasurer, you will be responsible for leading an effective and high-quality treasury function that supports the Meridian Group’s strategic direction and manages the financial risks that it faces. 

More specifically, you will be responsible for investigating, monitoring and executing in debt capital markets to optimise both the Group balance sheet and finance costs while providing strategic guidance on interest rate, foreign exchange, and debt management. You will work closely with Meridian’s finance team and, as a member of the Strategy and Finance Leadership team, will actively contribute to the success of that team and the wider organisation. 

While we are looking at a full time role, if you have the right expertise we would definitely work with someone who is interested in pursuing this role on a part-time basis and our flexible work options will make things easier for you and your whānau. 

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring  

• Extensive financial experience (preferably at a senior level)​ 

• In-depth understanding of current and emerging NZ financial market trends​ 

• Strong financial and business acumen, with ability to prepare and present recommendations at Board level​ 

• Excellent project management, problem solving, analytical, and strategic thinking skills​ 

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting and/or Finance preferred​ 

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?

At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you’ll find it a great place to work. 

We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year. 

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer  

We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnerships

• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind

• enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave

• life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)

• enhanced KiwiSaver contributions

• access to the Meridian employee share scheme

• excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!

• award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it

• employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts

• a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!

To view the full Position Description please click here – we’re not necessarily looking for someone who ticks all the boxes (an elusive unicorn), so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet every requirement in the PD, we strongly encourage you to apply!

If you have any general enquiries, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.

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