Outward Bound is a non-profit organisation that specialises in personal and professional development. Our courses empower people to unlock their full potential through life-changing journeys in the outdoors. Our purpose is to spark the confidence, resilience & connection young people need to thrive in a challenging world.

Our organizational principles are:

Circle Up: Hold space for non-judgement

Adventure Further: New places, perspectives, ideas

Hustle for Good: We make choices count, for our tauira

Jump off the Jetty: We do the hard thing when it counts

Stand as Kaitiaki: Guardianship of people, place and nature

The Opportunity

 Working in conjunction with the Head of Finance, the Finance Team and Anakiwa Team, the role will participate in all areas of finance operations and finance analysis, along with payroll oversight and administration support in Anakiwa.

 The role is responsible for helping to maintain accurate financial data, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, conducting routine financial analysis to identify trends and variances, and communicating insights and providing sound financial advice to stakeholders.

 The Assistant Financial Analyst, Payroll & Admin Lead also plays a key role in maintaining financial controls in reconciliation activities, ensuring compliance with internal policies and relevant financial regulations, also supporting audits as required. Through accurate analysis, attention to detail, and continuous learning, the role helps strengthen financial planning, assists in monitoring financial performance against budgets and forecasts, supports month-end and year-end reporting activities, and helps improve the quality and efficiency of financial processes.

 Oversight of payroll processing and administrative support includes supervision of stock, Anakiwa shop & merchandising, payroll clerk and course/school administration staff and tasks.

 Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations

• Banking and administrator for bank accounts

• Fixed Assets:

- Reconcile, maintain and ensure the accuracy of all fixed assets on the Trust’s fixed asset register in line with accounting standards and established policy

• Payroll processing:

- Ensure timely and correct payment of salaries and wages for all staff, with updates as advised by P&C Advisor and in line with established processes (i.e. rosters, employment contracts)

• Anakiwa Shop & Merchandising:

- Oversee operations of the Anakiwa shop and Merchandise Assistant

Financial Analysis

• Support annual budgeting process

• Prepare monthly finance and associated reports for budget-holders

IT & Admin

• Oversee continuity of communications systems at Anakiwa, providing and coordinating technical support from third party ICT services provider as needed

Why join us?

• Respectful and nurturing organisational culture

• Hauora personal wellbeing budget to support self-care

• Opportunity to take part in an Outward Bound NZ course
  

Application process & timeline

This vacancy is due to retirement in April 2026, after almost 20  years with Outward Bound.

Info Pack. Please email: Katharine Overend koverend@outwardbound.co.nz  to request an information pack

Applications close 16th February 2026. Please send your CV and cover letter to: Katharine Overend koverend@outwardbound.co.nz

Interview dates -  Tentatively between 18th and 25th February

Start date - End of March would be the ideal start date or by negotiation for the right candidate

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