Finance Manager, Auckland
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Robert Half

Finance Manager

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time

$65  -  $80 /hr

Auckland

Job Description

  • The Company Our client is an established, internationally operating distribution business with a strong presence in its market. With operations spanning multiple entities and a focus on delivering quality products to customers, the business combines operational complexity with an ongoing focus on performance, efficiency and continuous improvement. With a collaborative culture and a commercially focused approach, this is an opportunity to join a business where finance plays a key role in supporting operational decision-making, driving performance and providing meaningful insights to senior leadership. The Role Reporting to senior leadership, this is a hands-on Finance Manager contract opportunity where you'll take ownership of the month-end process, financial reporting and commercial analysis across a multi-entity operation. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business, providing visibility of financial and operational performance while identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and controls. Your key responsibilities will include: Lead and review the month-end close process across multiple entities, including AP, AR, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, inventory and closing adjustments.
  • Prepare monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting, journals, consolidations, variance analysis and insightful management commentary.
  • Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, analysing performance against budget and historical results.
  • Provide financial insights and performance reporting to senior management.
  • Develop and maintain management dashboards incorporating financial and operational KPIs, using ERP systems and Power BI to monitor sales and inventory performance.
  • Partner with business leaders to understand and improve profitability, margins, working capital, inventory management, cash flow and operational performance.
  • Identify and lead finance systems, reporting and process improvement initiatives to strengthen controls, improve efficiency and enhance the quality of financial information.
  • Support ongoing financial and operational decision-making through accurate reporting, commercial analysis and proactive stakeholder engagement.
  • Undertake other ad hoc duties as required.
  • Your Profile You're an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical accounting skills with commercial acumen and a hands-on approach. Comfortable working in an operational environment, you're confident taking ownership of the numbers while partnering with stakeholders to understand performance and drive improvements. You'll ideally bring: CA or CPA qualification, or be working towards completion.
  • Proven experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or senior accounting role.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge, including month-end close, reconciliations, consolidation and financial reporting.
  • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and presenting financial insights to senior stakeholders.
  • Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to analyse profitability, margins, working capital and operational performance.
  • Experience working across multiple entities and managing complex financial processes.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems; Power BI experience would be advantageous.
  • A proactive mindset, strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
  • The ability to build relationships across finance and operational teams and communicate financial information clearly.

Apply Today Please submit your CV in Microsoft Word format by clicking Apply Now. For a confidential discussion, contact Kelsey Llewellyn, Ronil Singh or Ryan Robson at Robert Half Auckland on 09 915 6700 Reference Number: 06900-0013527765


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