About Oxygen Air
Oxygen Air is one of New Zealand’s largest locally owned providers of heat pumps, air conditioning, and ducted HVAC systems. Backed by an experienced private equity group with a proven track record of delivering exceptional investor returns, the business is in a high-growth, value-creation phase.
Based in Auckland (Highbrook), with clear ambitions to scale, professionalise the operating platform, and build long-term enterprise value, Oxygen Air is assembling a leadership team that has successfully done this before — and knows what “good” looks like.
Culture matters deeply here. Leaders are visible, people are recognised, and contribution is valued. This is a business where performance and appreciation genuinely coexist.
To support the next phase of growth, Oxygen Air is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to join the executive leadership team.
The Opportunity
This is a true scale-up CFO role.
As CFO, you will be a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, playing a central role in shaping the company’s financial strategy, commercial discipline, and growth agenda. Beyond financial stewardship, you will help build a scalable, data-led finance function that supports expansion, acquisitions, and future exit readiness.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Influence strategic direction at the highest level
- Build systems and processes that enable scale
- Drive commercial insight and value creation
- Play a key role in M&A and integration activity
- Help prepare the business for its next major chapter
Key Responsibilities
- Partnering with the CEO on growth strategy, capital allocation, and performance management
- Leading Board, investor, and private equity reporting
- Managing debt facilities, covenants, liquidity, and cash flow
- Owning budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning
- Supporting M&A activity, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration
- Setting and governing pricing strategy and margin discipline
- Leading procurement and key supplier negotiations
- Driving automation, data integrity, and reporting maturity
- Building, leading, and developing a high-performing finance team
- Embedding scalable financial controls, processes, and governance
- Leading ERP, CRM, and core system implementations
About You
You are a commercially minded CFO who combines strong financial control with strategic insight and constructive challenge. Comfortable operating at pace, you enjoy building structure in fast-moving environments and thrive in partnership with CEOs and Boards.
You will bring:
- Proven CFO experience in a private equity–backed and/or high-growth environment
- A strong track record engaging with Boards, investors, and funders
- Deep commercial acumen and understanding of value drivers
- Strategic agility — able to move between big-picture thinking and hands-on execution
- Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic operating environment
- Demonstrated leadership capability to build accountability and high performance
Why Join Oxygen Air?
- A rare opportunity to help shape and scale a market-leading business
- Genuine influence at executive and Board level
- Backing from experienced investors who understand growth
- A values-driven culture where leadership effort is recognised
- The chance to build something enduring — and be part of its success story
Apply Now!
To find out more, please get in touch with Sarah White on 0275053472 & quote Job Id:17008 for a confidential chat.
Please note Tribe will be closed until the 5th of January 2026. Your application and enquiries will be responded to after this date.
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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