Financial Analyst Job at Paragon Recruitment Limited (Wellington)

Job Description

Shape the numbers that power Wellington Electricity. 12-month Financial Analyst role — build robust models, inform decisions, and partner with the CFO. Own the numbers. Influence the decisions behind them. Wellington Electricity delivers electricity to over 176,000 homes and businesses across the capital. Behind that reliability is smart, disciplined decision-making. And that’s where you come in. We’re looking for a Financial Analyst who builds financial models, tests the underlying assumptions, and helps inform decisions on what the business does next. This is a 12-month fixed-term role working directly with the CFO, senior leaders, and a major regulatory programme (the Customised Price Path or CPP).

Job Responsibility

Own and operate end-to-end financial forecasting across budgets, reforecasts, and long-term plans
Building and maintaining integrated financial models (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow)
Scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and forecast accuracy improvement
Translating complex financial data into clear, decision-ready insights
Financial inputs into CAPEX business cases and investment decisions
Preparing structured financial outputs for the CPP regulatory submission
Supporting CAPEX investment decisions and business cases with robust financial insight
Preparing and translating financial data for CPP and regulatory submissions
Ensuring outputs are accurate, structured, and defensible for Board and regulatory use
Aligning financial forecasts with real delivery assumptions, risks, and constraints
Identifying trends, variances, and performance drivers — and calling them out early
Working across systems and datasets (SAP, Power BI, etc.) to ensure data is reliable and fit for purpose

Requirements

At least five years experience in financial analysis and forecasting integrated P&L, balance sheet and cashflow
Strong financial modelling capability (you’re comfortable building from the ground up)
Ability to work with large datasets and identify trends, risks, and drivers
Confidence explaining numbers to non-financial stakeholders

Nice to have

Exposure to infrastructure, utilities, or regulated environments is a bonus
Experience with tools like Power BI, SAP, or similar is advantageous

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