

Provides rail and freight services across New Zealand, supporting transport and logistics.
As our SMAWM, you will work with the Operations and Infrastructure Commercial Finance team, various business unit support teams and the financial control teams to capture, classify and process all of the business transactions into accurate, timely and relevant financial information.
Your responsibilities include managing CAPEX and OPEX spend within agreed funding envelopes by optimising budget and forecast accuracy, and aligning financial outcomes with KiwiRail’s operational and strategic infrastructure goals. This role is pivotal in achieving KiwiRail’s mission for “boringly reliable” and efficient metropolitan rail services.
This role supports the Commercial Finance Manager – Infrastructure (CFMI) and collaborates with Infrastructure’s metro team in Wellington to drive operational efficiency, as well as delivering well planned and appropriately prioritised maintenance, capital renewals and investment to achieve high quality outcomes for metro partners (GWRC) and the travelling public. This includes embedding mature robust asset management processes for both new and existing infrastructure assets.
Ways of working / Work-related qualities
You must have current NZ work rights to apply for this role.
Our people make KiwiRail exceptional. By fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, we empower everyone to contribute their best. If you’re passionate about innovation and safety, we’d love to welcome you aboard.