He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and experienced Senior Internal Auditor on a 12 month fixed term contract to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
As a Senior Internal Auditor at Watercare, you will deliver high-quality internal audit services and assurance, with a strong focus on cost transparency and financial oversight. You’ll be instrumental in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of financial data used by suppliers to charge Watercare, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and accountability.
- Deliver high-quality internal audit services and assurance to support Watercare’s strategic and operational objectives.
- Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls over those activities and objectives
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to demonstrate proven people leadership experience and a strong track record working within large, complex public or corporate organisations.
- A professional qualification such as Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, or a similar recognised designation.
- A solid understanding and hands-on experience with internal audit methodologies, processes, and procedures.
- Strong commercial acumen, including a sound grasp of business needs, relevant legislation, and key business drivers.
- The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision.
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
Skills Required
- Proven people leadership experience
- Experience working within large, complex public or corporate organisations
- Professional qualification such as Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, or a similar recognised designation
- Hands-on experience with internal audit methodologies, processes, and procedures
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of business needs, relevant legislation, and key business drivers
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality outcomes with minimal supervision
What We Do
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
