Senior Transactions and Credit Officer

We're looking for a Senior Transaction and Credit Officer to join our Transaction Team within the Finance and Risk Group. This permanent, full-time role is based in our central Wellington office. Reporting to the Transaction Team Leader you'll play a key role in ensuring transactional processing and policies are followed

About the role:

The Senior Transactions and Credit Officer acts as the second-in-charge (2IC) to the Transactions Team Leader, providing support and guidance across key transactions and team processes. You'll also provide debt management, prepare overseas invoices, process payment runs and PCard processes.

You'll be adept at building strong working relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth operations and continuous workflow improvements.

Skills and experience required:

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Knowledge of financial processing, including payment runs.
• An understanding of accounting and transaction processing.
• A sound knowledge of financial systems (preferably Tech One).
• Knowledge of Purchase card or equivalent processes.
• Debt Management and collection experience.
• The ability to step into the 2IC role as required.

What we offer:

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide medical and trauma insurance, support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoā Māori partner providers, generous annual leave, along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply:

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the position description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV.

All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

For further information, please contact Rajesh J Ratanjee at rajesh.ratanjee@gw.govt.nz .

Applications close: 5.00pm, Monday, 26 October 2026. However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The total remuneration for this position, including all benefits, is $64,897 to $97,345 per annum, with a midpoint of $81,121. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won't be accepted at this time.