Senior Operations Officer

20 / 08 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Banking & Finance / Client Services

Description

About the Company
Finance with Purpose Christian Savings is a unique New Zealand financial institution committed to making a positive difference in communities. As a purpose-led organisation, they provide ethical lending solutions that support charities, churches, and community organisations across New Zealand.
Highly commercial yet values-driven, they operate as the only non-bank deposit taker registered as a charity  – offering the opportunity to apply your financial expertise in a role that combines professional challenge with meaningful impact.

The Role
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you’ll own the Client Engagement function’s systems, workflows and administration, acting as in-house expert for the core banking platform. This role owns the end-to-end client journey, driving process improvement, quality assurance and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day workflows, priorities and performance of the Client Engagement team
  • Own the core banking system, leading upgrades, testing and vendor liaison
  • Develop and track operational metrics, SLAs and quality assurance standards
  • Identify and resolve workflow bottlenecks, driving continuous improvement
  • Conduct audits of client files, transactions and communications for accuracy
  • Prepare operational reporting for the COO and Senior Leadership Team
  • Build training programmes and documentation to reduce key-person dependency
  • Support business improvement projects across systems, process and automation

About You

  • 5+ years’ experience in banking, financial services or another regulated industry
  • Strong understanding of core banking, CRM or workflow management platforms
  • Proven track record delivering process improvement initiatives
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills; strong analytical and reporting capability
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience developing SOPs, training programmes and operational reporting
  • Alignment with Christian Savings’ values

  
What’s in it for you
You’ll be part of a collaborative and values-driven organisation where your work directly supports lending that makes a real difference in communities. The culture is professional, supportive, and focused on continuous improvement.
This role offers broad exposure across finance and lending operations within a stable, purpose-led financial institution.

To be considered for this position, submit your CV by following the link below. For more information contact Nadia Macpherson on nadiam@huntercampbell.co.nz

  • Purpose-led organisation reinvesting in NZ churches and charities
  • Parnell with WFH flex and subsidised parking
  • Own the core banking system as in-house subject matter expert

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