Financial Modelling Specialist

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story 

Ko tā Contact e whakapono nei, ko te taiao tonu te taonga nui katoa o te ao. 

Koinei mātou e whai atu nei kia mahue atu i a mātou tētahi ao hauora ake, tēnā i te ora i kuhu ai mātou. 

He pakihi whakarato hiko, ipurangi mātou, engari arā kē atu anō ā mātou taha. 

Kei te whakawhanake mātou i ā mātou mahi ake, i ngā ara hoki e whai hiko ai a Aotearoa, kei te kōkiri kia tukua te hiko tukurua, ā, kei te whakaputa i tētahi wheako matihiko mō ā mātou kiritaki kāore anō kia kitea i tēnei whenua. 

He tīma kotahi mano mātou nō ngā hau e whā, e ngākau nui ana ki ā mātou mahi, e aroha ana tētahi ki tētahi, e ako ngātahi ana, e whakapono tahi ana ki ā mātou tikanga ārahi: mā te manaaki kia toa, ka mana te katoa. 

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. It's all part of our vision to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. We’re a power, mobile, and broadband company, but we’re so much more than that. We are transforming the ways we mahi, and how Aotearoa is powered, leading the charge on renewable energy and digitising customer journeys in ways not yet seen here. A team of 1000+ from all walks of life who love what we do, look out for each other, and learn from one another every day, we’re stoked to be guided by our tikanga: we touch lives to make life better. 

Finance is switching to a future-ready operating model, and the Financial Modelling Specialist role is focussed on stepping up our modelling capability in a big way. We’re building deep in‑house expertise to support high‑impact investment decisions, strategic planning, and our transition to a more centralised, best‑practice modelling environment.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity 

This is a senior, high‑impact role where you’ll take ownership of Contact’s most important financial models — from our company‑wide three‑statement corporate model, to major investment and scenario models, shaping decisions on renewable developments and supporting long-term planning and performance insights at an enterprise level.

You’ll lead the simplification and uplift of our modelling environment, streamlining processes into something far more efficient, robust, and confidence‑inspiring. You’ll work closely with investment analysis, planning and wholesale markets teams — becoming the go‑to technical expert for financial modelling best practice.

What’s in it for you?

• Support multi‑million‑dollar investment decisions
• Own models that directly inform our executive team and board
• Work autonomously as our most senior modelling specialist
• Shape best‑practice modelling standards across the business
• Connect across Contact, building a deep understanding of the business
• Join a collaborative, values‑driven finance team committed to growth and innovation

Ko wai koe | About You   

You’re an experienced financial modeller — someone who thrives in complexity, loves digging into the mechanics of a model, and enjoys making things simpler, cleaner, and better. You’ve likely worked in corporate finance, investment analysis, a Big 4 transaction team, an investment bank, or a similarly technical environment.

We’re ideally looking for:

• Advanced experience with 3‑statement models, DCF valuations, scenario modelling
• Deep Excel expertise and strong accounting knowledge
• Exposure to modern modelling/data tools: Python, R, Databricks
• Ability to guide, mentor and uplift modelling capability across the team
• Experience building or maintaining large corporate models
• Curiosity, attention to detail, and a continual improvement mindset
• Comfort working with ambiguity and navigating complex legacy models

Bonus points for:

• CFA qualification (or working towards)
• Experience in the energy sector or another complex operational environment
• Previous exposure to or understanding of business forecasting processes

If you’re looking for a senior role where you can make a difference, grow your career, and be part of a supportive, future-ready team, we’d love to hear from you.

We support our people to work how, where and when works the best. Wellington is preferred due to the proximity of key stakeholders and teams this role partners closely with, however Auckland is also a great fit.

Contact is not a place you’ll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like free health insurance cover, boosted KiwiSaver, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing, a trail-blazing parental leave policy, twice yearly payments towards our products if you’re a Contact customer, and more!

Applications close on Wednesday 4th February, but just like peak demand, great talent surges early. So if this role sparks your interest, power up your application now! We love a good story at Contact, it’s what keeps our energy flowing! If you’ve got one that connects with this role, send it our way.

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing – including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.