Are you a commercially astute Financial Controller looking for an opportunity where your work will have a lasting impact?
This is a rare opportunity to lead the finance function for a well-established organisation with a significant property portfolio, diverse commercial operations, and a strong long-term strategic vision.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll provide financial leadership across multiple entities, supporting governance, investment decisions, property performance, and sustainable growth.
The Opportunity
This is a broad and strategic role where you'll oversee the full finance function while partnering closely with senior leadership and governance stakeholders.
You'll lead a small finance team and play a key role in protecting and growing a substantial asset base for future generations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance function, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and year-end processes
- Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
- Oversee cashflow, financial controls, compliance and audit requirements
- Provide financial oversight and analysis across a significant property portfolio
- Support investment decisions, property developments and business opportunities through commercial analysis
- Deliver financial reporting across hospitality, tourism and commercial operations
- Lead the annual budgeting and long-term financial planning processes
- Develop and maintain strong governance reporting for senior leadership and trustees
- Mentor and develop the finance team while fostering a collaborative culture
- Build effective relationships with external advisors, auditors, banks and other key stakeholders
About You
You'll be an experienced finance leader who enjoys operating across both strategic and hands-on financial management.
Ideally you'll bring:
- CA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior finance leadership role
- Strong financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and compliance expertise
- Experience managing teams and developing high-performing finance functions
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide strategic financial advice
- Advanced Excel and financial systems capability
- Experience within property, investment, asset management or complex commercial environments will be highly regarded
- An understanding of tikanga Māori and experience working with Māori organisations, trusts or iwi entities would be advantageous
What's on Offer
- Rare opportunity to lead a broad and influential finance portfolio
- Diverse role spanning property, commercial operations and strategic investment
- High level of exposure to executive leadership and governance
- Collaborative and values-driven organisation
- Central Wellington region with flexibility across office locations
- Competitive salary package
If you're looking for a meaningful leadership opportunity where you can combine commercial expertise with long-term strategic impact, we'd love to hear from you.
To find out more, please get in touch with
Peter Campbell on
0272013755 for a confidential chat.
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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