Credit Analyst

Kia ora!

Step into a role where your financial expertise helps keep one of New Zealand’s most iconic brands moving. As a Credit Analyst, you’ll play a key role in protecting revenue, improving financial performance, and supporting smarter decision making across Air New Zealand. This is an opportunity to bring your analytical mindset, commercial curiosity and continuous improvement focus to a fast-paced environment where your work creates real impact.

With a strong reputation for culture, service and innovation, Air New Zealand is consistently recognised as one of New Zealand’s most attractive employers. Behind the scenes, our Finance and Shared Services teams help shape business performance, strengthen controls and support a future fit airline. You’ll join a collaborative team focused on delivering high quality financial outcomes while driving smarter, more efficient ways of working.

About the role

• Analyse credit risk, debtor performance and financial data to minimise exposure and optimise cash flow outcomes
• Deliver accurate reporting, dashboards and insights using Power BI and advanced Excel to support operational and commercial decisions
• Support accounting activities including journals, reconciliations, variance analysis and financial reporting requirements
• Continuously improve credit management policies, controls and reporting processes to enhance efficiency and governance
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to provide analytical support and influence positive financial outcomes
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities within large datasets to support proactive decision making and stronger business performance
• Contribute to a culture of safety, compliance and operational excellence across all activities.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in credit control, accounts receivable, or finance within a large and complex organisation
• Strong analytical capability, with confidence interpreting financial and operational data to drive insights and recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and proven experience using Power BI to build reports and dashboards
• Understanding of accounting fundamentals including journals, reconciliations and variance analysis
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for automation, process enhancement and delivering smarter ways of working
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Relevant business, finance, or accounting qualifications, or equivalent experience, would be advantageous.

If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Why join Air New Zealand?

We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work.

• Discounted travel on Air New Zealand and access to staff travel benefits for friends and whānau
• FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four extra weeks of leave each year
• A learning culture with development opportunities that help you grow your career and expand your impact
• Access to health and wellbeing support including EAP services, wellbeing resources, and discounted medical cover options
• Great everyday perks including discounts across travel, retail, banking, insurance and more.

Ready for take-off?

If you’re motivated by solving problems, improving processes, and delivering meaningful financial insights in a dynamic environment, this is your opportunity to grow your career with a business that connects Aotearoa to the world. Bring your expertise, fresh thinking, and passion for continuous improvement, and help shape the future of Air New Zealand.

Applications close Sunday 7th June.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."