Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)
Brett Warwick currently serves as Manager of Business Partnering and Manager of Financial Planning and Performance at the Department of Internal Affairs (NZ), a significant government department with 2,500 employees and an annual budget of $550 million, having transitioned from a fixed-term position to a two-and-a-half-year tenure. Prior experience includes a role as Chief Financial Officer at Fire and Emergency NZ, overseeing financial and management accounting, strategic planning, and budgeting for 20 years. Additional experience includes positions as Senior Finance Manager at Westpac, responsible for financial consolidation and global planning, and as Financial Controller at South Pacific Merchant Finance. Brett's career commenced at Deloitte as a Manager and included a role as Senior Auditor at Audit New Zealand. Educational qualifications comprise a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accounting from the University of Canterbury, along with credentials from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Henley Business School.