Jason Zhang

• Spearhead leadership and management for the Corporate Services Team.

• Oversee critical functions including Finance, HR, ICT, and Communications.

• Maintain a robust control environment, financial systems, and policy compliance.

• Drive the development and execution of long-term strategies and annual plans.

• Deliver insightful business performance reports and improvement strategies to the Commissioner.

• Prepare key statutory accountability documents such as SOI, SPE, Annual Report, and Financial Review.

• Lead annual budget formulation and strategic financial planning.

• Produce monthly financial dashboards and KPI reports for Executive Leadership Team and quarterly reports for the Ministry of Health.

• Coordinate the external audit process and fulfill audit requirements.

• Administer the risk register and ensure timely follow-up with responsible parties.

• Provide a secure and reliable IT system and infrastructure.

• Implement cost-effective IT solutions to enhance organizational efficiency.

• Champion the continuous improvement of quality standards, procedures, and assurance processes.

• Formulate and update HR strategies and policies to reflect best practices.

• Manage comprehensive recruitment, induction, and performance appraisal systems.

• Oversee Payroll operations and conduct salary reviews.

• Ensure smooth operations of Auckland and Wellington offices.

• Manage property oversight and lease negotiations.

• Guarantee compliance with Procurement, Publication, Public Record, Insurance, and Health & Safety regulations.

• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders including the Ministry of Health and Audit New Zealand.

• Develop best-practice HR strategy and high-quality up-to-date policy
• Manage recruitment, induction, and appraisal processes and provide advice on performance issues
• Supervise Payroll function and manage salary review process
• Ensure efficient daily functioning of both Auckland and Wellington offices
• Provide oversight and management of property and lease negotiation
• Ensure Procurement, Publication, Public Record, Insurance, and Health & Safety matters are appropriately managed and comply with the public sector guidelines
• Establish and maintain excellent relationship with relevant personnel in key stakeholder groups including Ministry of Health, Audit New Zealand, and other Crown entities.

• Led monthly financial reporting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulations

• Managed payroll, A/R, A/P, and optimised financial processes for efficiency

• Collaborated on budgeting with senior managers, monitoring and forecasting

• Directed finance audits, policy updates, and supported key corporate services

• Managed diverse SME portfolio, including a top-ranked Deloitte Fast 50 firm

• Prepared compliance docs: Annual Reports, Tax, GST, PAYE, FBT, and Company Office Resigter

• Advised clients on tax, business structure, IRD audits, and provided bookkeeping

• Led research on tax/rental updates, devised strategies, and trained staff

• Managed multi-account bookkeeping

• Organized docs for GST & financials

• Delivered spending analysis reports

• Expert in Excel & Pivot tables

• Led key global client garment project

• Negotiated and managed contracts, production & distribution

• Oversaw budget, cut costs for max profit

• Secured and extended client contracts on quality