Accounting, Finance, Data & Risk

Permanent and Contract Recruitment, with teams in Auckland and Wellington

Your Accounting, Finance, Data & Risk Recruitment Partner

Our specialist team brings extensive experience in Accounting and Finance recruitment with over 70 years combined knowledge of the market.

We are dedicated to helping clients and candidates achieve their goals, with specialist consultants working in both Auckland and Wellington. We recruit nationwide and are unstoppable at sourcing talent for both commercial and government sectors. Tribe has successfully assisted numerous clients and candidates in fulfilling their recruitment needs through both permanent placements and providing interim contracting talent.

We understand that the talent pool in Accounting and Finance (A&F) is often found in the passive market. This is where our strength lies. Our tech-enabled research team collaborates seamlessly to map the market, proactively creating a talent pool that keeps us connected to the top A&F professionals. Moreover, our reach extends to offshore candidate markets, working with returning Kiwis and highly skilled migrants eager to make New Zealand their home.

What sets us apart is our ability to conduct market-wide searches, leaving no-stone-unturned. Leveraging our deep relationships and networks, we follow candidates through their career to ensure that our clients have access to a diverse and highly skilled pool of candidates.

What we Recruit


A snapshot of the types of roles we recruit

 

Our partners include

Stats NZ
ASB
Blue Current
Reserve Bank NZ
Greater Wellington - Tribe Executive Board & Governance Partner
Sky
Mataraki Forests
Oranga Tamariki
One NZ
Mitre 10

Get in Touch

Looking to grow your team or find your tribe? Get in touch with the team today!

Meet the Team

Sarah White

Group Head of Growth

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Sarah brings over 25 years' recruitment experience across the UK and New Zealand. As Group Head of Growth at Tribe, she personally leads client partnerships and strategic supplier relationships nationally as well as our Accounting & Finance team in Auckland.

Rebecca Gibson

Accounting & Finance - Contract

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Rebecca has 13+ years’ recruitment experience specialising in recruiting senior Accounting & Finance roles across commercial and government sectors. She focuses on building trusted, long-term partnerships by understanding business needs and connecting the right people to roles.

Jackie McCrindle

Accounting & Finance - Contract

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Jackie has 10+ years’ recruitment experience across Aotearoa and leads a busy Contractor desk at Tribe, specialising in Accounting and Finance. She’s known for her strong network and solutions-focused style. Before Recruitment, Jackie worked in tech sales and legal roles in Auckland and Edingurgh.

Peter Campbell

Head of Accounting & Finance - Contract and Perm

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Peter Campbell is a trusted Accounting & Finance recruiter in Wellington with years of proven success. He connects top talent with the right roles, including at executive level, and is known for his integrity, market insight, and commitment to helping people and organisations thrive.

Ollie Harris

Accounting & Finance - Permanent

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An experienced recruiter with 6+ years across New Zealand and England, Ollie is passionate about helping people reach their potential, building genuine relationships, and supporting candidates to achieve their career goals. Ollie takes pride in his relationships and delivering strong results.

Latest Jobs

Looking for your next role? Take a look at our latest jobs.

Management Accountant
Accounting & FinancePermanentWellington

Management Accountant

Looking for a role where your financial expertise makes a real difference? Join a large, purpose-driven organisation supporting some of New Zealand’s most important work. We’re seeking a capable Management Accountant to support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, partnering with stakeholders to improve financial performance and inform business decisions. What you’ll bring: At least two years’ experience in management accounting or a finance role within a large organisation. A tertiary accounting qualification, with CA or CPA qualification completed or in progress. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships. Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis. You’ll join a collaborative finance team offering exposure to complex operational environments, opportunities to develop your skills and the chance to contribute to work that matters. Interested? Apply now or contact Tribe Recruitment for a confidential discussion. 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.

Investment Manager
Accounting & FinancePermanentAuckland

Investment Manager

Ko wai te Pakihi nei | About the Organisation: Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company exists to grow and protect the commercial assets of Ngāpuhi for future generations. Based in Te Tai Tokerau, NAHC manages a diverse portfolio spanning fisheries, horticulture, property and funds, with a clear focus on long term intergenerational impact. This is a kaupapa grounded in commercial discipline, strategic ambition, and enduring responsibility to uri and whenua. Ko te āhua o te tūranga | About the Role: This newly created Investment Manager role sits at the centre of that journey. Working closely with the CEO and Board, you will help drive investment activity across an evolving portfolio while supporting new opportunities, partnerships and transactions as they emerge. You’ll operate across investment analysis, portfolio oversight, stakeholder engagement and deal progression, with genuine visibility and influence across the organisation. Mōu | About You: You may come from investment management, private equity, corporate finance, banking or commercial advisory. Most importantly, you will bring strong commercial judgement, financial literacy, curiosity and the ability to move confidently across multiple workstreams. You will be comfortable building relationships, communicating clearly, and operating with a high level of trust and autonomy. An understanding of Māori commercial environments, iwi investment, or purpose led enterprise will be highly regarded, as will a connection to Te Tai Tokerau. This is an opportunity to help shape something meaningful, with room to grow as the organisation continues to evolve. Me tono mai inaīanei | Apply Now! To find out more, please get in touch with Luke Spratt on 021056705 or Russell Spratt on 029 446 3770 for a confidential kōrero. To apply, you must have valid working rights in New Zealand. We’ll be reviewing candidates as they come through, so we encourage early applications. We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space. A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately recognised. Kia tau ai te mauri tū, te mauri ora ki te katoa. Nau mai, tau mai! Vitality and well-being for all. Welcome, settle here!

Financial Reporting Manager
Accounting & FinancePermanentAuckland

Financial Reporting Manager

About the Opportunity DebtManagers is a growing business that is changing the way debt recovery is approached across New Zealand and Australia. The culture is fast-paced, collaborative and down-to-earth. Leaders are approachable, people are encouraged to take ownership, and there's a genuine appreciation for those who roll up their sleeves, challenge thinking and get things done. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is an opportunity to take ownership of financial reporting, controls and compliance across New Zealand and Australia. Leading a team of four, you'll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information, delivering a timely month-end close and overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of a growing business. This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on technical accounting, financial control and reporting. You'll play an important part in delivering existing priorities while helping the business progressively strengthen its financial processes, systems and governance. What You’ll Bring You'll be a technically strong, commercially aware individual who enjoys being close to the detail while also bringing the confidence and leadership capability to guide a team. You may be a Senior Manager from a Big Four or mid-tier accounting firm looking to move industry, or an experienced Financial Reporting Manager or Finance Manager who has worked within a growing, evolving business. Most importantly, you're someone who is comfortable operating in an environment where not everything is perfectly structured. You're pragmatic, adaptable and willing to make decisions, find solutions and bring others along with you. Ideally, you'll bring: CA or CPA qualification with at least five years' post-qualification experience. Strong technical financial accounting, reporting and audit experience, including IFRS. Experience leading and developing a finance team or demonstrated leadership capability. Sound knowledge of financial controls, compliance and governance. A collaborative, hands-on approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive results. What’s on Offer A supportive, approachable leadership team and an engaged finance team. The opportunity to influence financial reporting, controls and processes across a growing trans-Tasman business. Flexible start and finish times, with an office-based working environment. Free on-site parking, regular team lunches and an active social culture. If you're looking for a role where you can combine your technical accounting expertise with hands-on leadership and be part of a business that is going places, we'd love to hear from you Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give Rebecca Gibson a call on 0272315528 and quote Job ID: 18689 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. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

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