Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Finance Business Partner, you'll act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders and the wider business, providing commercial insights that drive better decisions and improve project performance.

You'll take ownership of forecasting, reporting and financial controls across multiple projects and business units, while helping identify risks, improve margins and support strategic growth initiatives.

You'll also play a key role in the company's exciting data architecture transformation

The Role

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and monthly financial reporting processes

• Producing Power BI reporting and providing insights on project performance, work in hand and forecast revenue and expenditure

• Partnering with Project Managers and Operations Managers to provide commercial advice and challenge assumptions

• Supporting monthly board reporting and strategic decision-making

• Reviewing cost-to-complete forecasts and identifying commercial risks and opportunities

• Collaborating with tendering and delivery teams to ensure projects are set up for success

• Overseeing and mentoring the Project Accountant to ensure accurate claims, budgets, variations and subcontractor payments

• Forecasting labour, plant and material costs while monitoring asset utilisation

• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and asset registers

• Driving reporting improvements, automation initiatives and systems enhancements

• Working closely with the CFO, finance team and operational leaders to deliver improved business performance

About You

Key Requirements

• CA qualified or working towards CA ANZ designation

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline

• 4+ years' experience in management accounting, project accounting or finance business partnering

• Experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering or project-based environments

• Strong commercial acumen and the confidence to challenge the numbers

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems and reporting tools

• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for systems and process enhancement

• Willingness to travel between Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton as required

Preferred

• Experience with Power BI and data modelling

• Experience mentoring or leading others

• Knowledge of Jobpac or similar project accounting systems

About Our Client

• Competitive salary package

• $1,000 Extraordinary Health & Wellness Benefit

• Staff purchasing discounts and service recognition rewards

• Ongoing development and career progression opportunities

• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic business initiatives

• A flat structure where ideas are welcomed and ownership is valued

• The opportunity to help shape a growing, technology-driven business

• A team culture built on trust, accountability and collaboration