Finance Business Partner

The Opportunity
This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified accountant ready to make the move into their first true business partnering role. You’ll gain broad exposure to the commercial realities of running a business unit, working closely with operational leaders to provide the financial insights and advice they need to improve performance and deliver on strategic initiatives.

The role combines hands-on management accounting with higher-level analysis, project support and annual business planning - giving you variety and visible impact every month. You’ll also built up to lead and develop a small team, coach non-finance managers to build their financial capability, and contribute to work that genuinely supports New Zealand’s economy. Expect competitive remuneration, a strong focus on wellbeing, professional development and the chance to grow your career in commercial finance within a values-led organisation.

The Company
We are a leading and large complex business with deep roots in New Zealand’s primary industries.  It’s a place where your financial expertise can make a genuine difference beyond the numbers.

The Role

• Lead the month-end close process and deliver accurate, timely management accounts with clear variance analysis that helps leaders understand what’s driving results.
• Build trusted partnerships with business unit managers, acting as their go-to financial expert and providing proactive advice to support decision-making and business improvement projects.
• Facilitate the annual business planning, budgeting and re-forecasting processes, ensuring plans are robust, consistent and aligned with organisational objectives.
• Support key projects and business cases with financial due diligence, modelling and analysis to enable sound commercial decisions.
• Own local financial controls and risk assurance for the business unit, including ERP processes, policy compliance and clearing internal audit actions to protect financial integrity.
• Champion exception-based reporting and optimised reporting structures so leaders get the right information, quickly, to identify issues and opportunities.

Your Profile
We’re seeking a fully qualified Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) with a relevant degree and at least five years’ accounting experience who is ready to step into their first business partnering role. You’ll bring:

• Strong technical skills in management accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and controls, with the confidence to apply them in a commercial context.
• People leadership experience and the ability to build genuine relationships across all levels of the business, from operational teams to senior leaders.
• Experience dealing with auditors and a commitment to maintaining high standards of compliance, governance and process improvement.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills — you can turn complex data into clear, actionable stories that influence non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, “own it” mindset aligned with values of accountability, integrity and teamwork, plus a genuine interest in developing others and contributing to meaningful work in New Zealand’s rural sector.

Application Instructions
Full working rights in New Zealand are required for this role as no sponsorship is offered. Apply via the relevant link or for more information contact Louis at Profile Group on louis@profilegroup.co.nz or 0224 269 569.